Odstawi

Odstawi is the third-person singular present tense form of the Polish verb odstawić, from the prefix od- and the root stawić (to place, to set). The verb family encompasses both perfective odstawić and imperfective odstawiać. In general, odstawi conveys moving something away from its current place, setting it aside for later, or removing it from use. Depending on context, it can also mean to bench or sidelined someone, or to discontinue a course of action or treatment.

Etymology and usage notes: The prefix od- signals separation or removal, while stawić means to place or set. Through this combination, odstawić covers a range of senses from physical relocation (placing objects aside) to figurative actions (discontinuing an item, decision, or habit). As a result, it appears in everyday speech as well as in sports, medicine, and administrative contexts.

Common usages and examples:

- Physical placement: Odstawił naczynia na półkę. (He put the dishes on the shelf.)

- Putting something aside for later: Odstaw to na bok. (Put that aside.)

- Medical or behavioral context: Pacjent odstawił leki po konsultacji z lekarzem. (The patient discontinued the medications after consulting the doctor.)

- Sports or team context: Trener odstawił go na ławkę. (The coach benched him.)

Related forms and nouns: The related noun odstąpienie or odstawienie can refer to the act of setting aside or removing something. The verb also has imperfective forms (odstawiać) and related derivatives such as odstawię, odstawią, odstawił, odstawiła, etc., reflecting tense and aspect.

See also: odsunąć, odstawić na bok, odstąpienie.