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verändern

Definitions of verändern
  1. verb
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
    synonyms: wandeln, wechseln, ändern
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    antonyms:
    bestehen, bleiben, verharren
    stay the same; remain in a certain state
    types:
    anziehen, kleiden
    put on clothes
    ausprägen, bilden, formen, herausbilden
    come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
    erneuern, heben, regenerieren
    undergo regeneration
    verkehren
    change to the contrary
    Mat Zustands Veraenderung
    change in physical make-up
    formen, verformen
    assume a different shape or form
    verwandeln, wandeln, ändern
    undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
    angleichen, anpassen, einfügen, einrichten, einstellen, gewöhnen, umstellen
    adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
    aufsteigen, verbessern, vorarbeiten
    rise in rank or status
    Größe verändern
    change in size or magnitude
    abwandeln, abändern, modifizieren, umändern
    make less severe or harsh or extreme
    verfallen
    fall into decay or ruin
    dorren, trocknen, verdorren, vertrocknen
    become dry or drier
    Farb Veränderung
    change color, often in an undesired manner
    dunkeln, eindunkeln, verdunkeln, verfinstern
    become dark or darker
    anknüpfen
    return to a previous location or condition
    aufwärmen, erwärmen, wärmen
    get warm or warmer
    bekehren, konvertieren, übertreten, überwechseln
    change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief
    festigen
    become stiff or stiffer
    ausfallen, kaputtgehen, streiken, versagen
    stop operating or functioning
    bekommen, erfahren, erhalten
    receive a specified treatment (abstract)
    tagen
    become light
    entsalzen
    remove salt from
    kommen
    reach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position
    einfangen, erfassen, holen, zulegen, zuziehen
    be struck or affected by
    ausprägen, formen, herausbilden
    gain through experience
    trennen
    come apart
    ausscheiden
    remove oneself from an association with or participation in
    vereisen
    become covered with a layer of ice; of a surface such as a window
    aufwachen
    stop sleeping
    auslaufen, hinauslaufen
    return to consciousness
    anspannen
    become tense, nervous, or uneasy
    entspannen, erholen
    become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
    ausstaffieren, herausputzen, putzen
    put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
    abnehmen
    take off weight
    zunehmen
    increase (one's body weight)
    ankleiden, anlegen, anziehen, bekleiden
    put clothing on one's body
    zahnen
    grow teeth; cut the baby teeth
    verjüngen
    become young again
    erröten
    turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
    erbleichen
    turn pale, as if in fear
    bräunen, sonnen
    get a tan, from wind or sun
    umstellen
    change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
    Innere Zustands Veraenderung, kommen, werden
    enter or assume a certain state or condition
    verkleinern, vermindern, verringern
    decrease in size, extent, or range
    ansteigen, anwachsen, vergrößern, vermehren
    become bigger or greater in amount
    anfreunden, angleichen, anpassen, eingliedern, einordnen, gewöhnen
    become similar to one's environment
    umziehen
    change clothes; put on different clothes
    berichtigen, korrigieren
    make right or correct
    verbessern
    get better
    ionisieren
    convert into ions
    korrodieren, rosten, verrosten
    become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
    erodieren
    become ground down or deteriorate
    färben
    color with dye
    bescheinen
    make lighter or brighter
    verengen
    become tight or as if tight
    explodieren, platzen
    burst outward, usually with noise
    explodieren
    be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise
    brodeln, kochen, sieden
    transform and make suitable for consumption by heating
    garen, köcheln
    boil slowly at low temperature
    brechen, kaputtgehen
    become separated into pieces or fragments
    abbrechen, aufhören
    break partially but keep its integrity
    abkratzen, abnibbeln, abnippeln, draufgehen, einschlafen, entschlafen, entschlummern, heimgehen, hinüberschlummern, kaputtgehen, krepieren, sterben, umkommen, verenden, vergehen, verrecken, verscheiden
    pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
    locken, wellen
    form a curl, curve, or kink
    verdampfen
    lose or cause to lose liquid by vaporization leaving a more concentrated residue
    abkühlen
    loose heat
    kochen
    come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
    brennen
    undergo combustion
    akklimatisieren
    get used to a certain climate
    verbinden
    mix together different elements
    auflösen, zerfallen, zersetzen
    break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
    eingewöhnen, einleben
    become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
    verdünnen, verjüngen
    lose thickness; become thin or thinner
    verdicken
    become thick or thicker
    verdunsten
    turn into gas
    auflösen
    cause to go into a solution
    erfüllen, füllen
    become full
    angleichen
    be equal or harmonize
    alignieren
    place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
    verkalken
    become impregnated with calcium salts
    einstecken, ergeben, fügen, gehorchen, schicken, unterwerfen
    accept or undergo, often unwillingly
    entstellen
    form into a spiral shape
    abbrechen, abgehen, losbrechen
    break off (a piece from a whole)
    knicken
    bend or lay so that one part covers the other
    ablösen, loslösen, lösen
    come to be detached
    ebnen, einebnen, glätten, nivellieren
    make level or straight
    aufgehen, öffnen
    become open
    schließen, zumachen
    become closed
    andrücken, festdrücken, verengen
    squeeze or press together
    zergliedern
    divide into segments
    beruhigen, fassen
    become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
    aufstehen, hochkommen
    rise to one's feet
    absacken, sinken
    fall or descend to a lower place or level
    einfallen
    fall or sink heavily
    bröseln, krümeln
    fall apart
    strecken
    extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
    durchleben, durchmachen, erleben
    go or live through
    abtreten, gehen, zurücktreten
    give up or retire from a position
    abgehen, ausscheiden
    leave school or an educational program prematurely
    aufteilen, einteilen, zerteilen
    separate into parts or portions
    gestalten, verwandeln
    undergo a change or development
    einlassen, einlesen
    get involved in or with
    abstimmen
    cause to match, as of ideas or acts
    begegnen
    experience as a reaction
    entflammen
    start to burn or burst into flames
  2. verb
    undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
    synonyms: verwandeln, wandeln, ändern
    gestalten, verwandeln
    undergo a change or development
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    types:
    aufwachen
    stop sleeping
    auslaufen, hinauslaufen
    return to consciousness
    anspannen
    become tense, nervous, or uneasy
    entspannen, erholen
    become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
    abnehmen
    take off weight
    zunehmen
    increase (one's body weight)
    Innere Zustands Veraenderung, kommen, werden
    enter or assume a certain state or condition
    verbessern
    get better
    ionisieren
    convert into ions
    explodieren
    be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise
    abkratzen, abnibbeln, abnippeln, draufgehen, einschlafen, entschlafen, entschlummern, heimgehen, hinüberschlummern, kaputtgehen, krepieren, sterben, umkommen, verenden, vergehen, verrecken, verscheiden
    pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
    abkühlen
    loose heat
    kochen
    come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
    brennen
    undergo combustion
    verdünnen, verjüngen
    lose thickness; become thin or thinner
    verdicken
    become thick or thicker
    erfüllen, füllen
    become full
    aufgehen, öffnen
    become open
    schließen, zumachen
    become closed
    beruhigen, fassen
    become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
    einlassen, einlesen
    get involved in or with
    entflammen
    start to burn or burst into flames
    erkranken
    get sick
    erholen, gesunden
    get over an illness or shock
    verknallen, verlieben, verschießen
    begin to experience feelings of love towards
    aufwärts gehen, aufwärtsgehen, bessern
    improve significantly; go from bad to good
    heilen
    heal or recover
    ertrinken
    die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating
    herniederbrennen, niederbrennen
    burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire
    glimmen, glühen, schmoren, schwelen
    burn slowly and without a flame
    abfließen, wegfließen
    flow off or away gradually
    verhungern
    die of food deprivation
    fallen
    die, as in battle or in a hunt
    erliegen
    be fatally overwhelmed
    lodern, lohen
    burn brightly and intensely
    type of:
    wandeln, wechseln, ändern
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  3. verb
    become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
    synonyms: wandeln, ändern
  4. verb
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
    synonyms: bewegen, wandeln, ändern
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    types:
    befruchten
    introduce semen into (a female)
    konvertieren, umwandeln
    change the nature, purpose, or function of something
    revolutionieren
    change radically
    entmytologisieren
    remove the mythical element from (writings)
    tangieren
    have an effect upon
    formen, gestalten, verformen
    give shape or form to
    ernüchtern
    cause to become sober
    vergrößern, vermehren
    make bigger or more
    assimilieren
    make similar
    abtöten, abwürgen
    make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation
    umformen, umgestalten
    do over, as of (part of) a house
    edieren, editieren
    prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
    nässen
    cause to become wet
    fönen, trocknen
    remove the moisture from and make dry
    beschädigen, schaden, schädigen
    inflict damage upon
    stabilisieren
    make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium
    färben
    add color to
    einstellen
    alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
    bändigen, zähmen
    overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
    beenden, beendigen, enden, terminieren
    bring to an end or halt
    kühlen
    make cool or cooler
    erhitzen, erwärmen, wärmen
    make warm or warmer
    einfrieren
    cause to freeze
    neu gestalen, neugestalten, reformieren, umgestalten, verwandeln
    change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
    bekehren, belehren, missionieren
    cause to adopt a new or different faith
    umkrempeln
    turn inside out or upside down
    magnetisieren
    make magnetic
    simplifizieren, vereinfachen
    make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent
    zentralisieren
    make central
    dezentralisieren
    make less central
    bereiten, herrichten, rüsten, vorbereiten, wappnen
    make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
    angleichen, egalisieren
    make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
    festigen
    make stiff or stiffer
    lockern
    make loose or looser
    anspannen
    make tight or tighter
    verdicken
    make thick or thicker
    verlangsamen
    reduce the speed of
    beschleunigen
    cause to move faster
    leeren
    make void or empty of contents
    füllen
    make full, also in a metaphorical sense
    verkitschen, vermarkten
    make commercial
    zieren
    bestow glory upon
    verstrahlen
    make radioactive by adding radioactive material
    kennzeichnen, markieren
    make or leave a mark on
    politisieren
    give a political character to
    verseifen
    convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali
    mästen, nudeln
    make fat or plump
    mischen, verrühren
    to bring or combine together or with something else
    putzen, reinigen, säubern
    make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
    beschmutzen, schmutzen, verschmutzen
    make soiled, filthy, or dirty
    schmücken, verzieren, zieren
    make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
    ersetzen
    put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
    beitragen
    bestow a quality on
    ausgleichen
    make reparations or amends for
    abklassifizieren
    corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
    beleben, wieder beleben, wiederbeleben
    cause to be alert and energetic
    entspannen
    cause to feel relaxed
    schwängern, zeugen
    make pregnant
    entlasten, erleichtern
    provide physical relief, as from pain
    treffen, weh tun, wehtun
    give trouble or pain to
    aufreiben
    exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
    aufhelfen, helfen
    improve the condition of
    desinfizieren
    destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing
    regenerieren
    restore strength
    kommen
    adjust in size relative to other things
    anheben, heraufsetzen
    raise the level or amount of something
    modulieren
    adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of
    bereichern
    make better or improve in quality
    brennen, verbrennen
    burn with heat, fire, or radiation
    abwerten
    lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
    ausbügeln
    settle or put right
    versanden, versickern, versiegen
    lose water or moisture
    einweichen
    cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
    versengen
    cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
    simplifizieren, vereinfachen
    make less complex
    auflösen, enträtseln
    come up with
    auflösen, enträtseln
    work out in detail
    ausbessern, reparieren
    restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
    reformieren
    make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices
    reformieren
    improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition
    blondieren, entfärben
    remove color from
    tönen
    color lightly
    ausschmücken, schönmachen, verschönern
    make more beautiful
    stellen
    adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time
    stellen
    regulate or set the time of
    modulieren, regeln, regulieren, steuern
    fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
    toasten, tosten
    make brown and crisp by heating
    abbrechen
    terminate before completion
    lösen
    come to an end
    lösen
    bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
    abbrechen, aufhören
    prevent completion
    aussetzen, unterbrechen
    terminate
    tiefkühlen
    store in a deep-freeze, as for conservation
    synchronisieren
    make synchronous and adjust in time or manner
    entspannen
    make less taut
    spannen
    make taut or tauter
    beschneiden, schneiden
    cut down on; make a reduction in
    aufzehren
    create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel)
    aufzehren
    use up the whole supply of
    überfüllen
    fill beyond capacity
    ergänzen, vervollständigen
    bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements
    perfektionieren, vervollkommnen
    make perfect or complete
    verfeinern
    improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
    beeinträchtigen
    make imperfect
    fertig stellen, fertigstellen, vollenden
    make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
    absolvieren, ergänzen, vervollständigen
    come or bring to a finish or an end
    versteinern
    convert to a fossil
    schmunzeln
    mark with, or as if with, dimples
    behandeln
    subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
    austragen, bereinigen, entscheiden
    bring to an end; settle conclusively
    aussetzen
    put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
    mobilisieren
    get ready for war
    fangen, gehen, handeln
    support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
    bürsten
    clean with a brush
    abstauben, entstauben
    remove the dust from
    Staub saugen, saugen, staubsaugen
    clean with a vacuum cleaner
    schleifen, wetzen
    sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
    schleimen
    cover or stain with slime
    abschrauben, losschrauben
    loosen something by unscrewing it
    schrauben
    tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions
    fegen, kehren
    clean by sweeping
    verquicken
    combine so as to form a whole; mix
    zusammenschütten
    combine into one
    spicken
    apply a lubricant to
    belasten
    weight down with a load
    befrachten, beladen, laden
    fill or place a load on
    laden
    provide (a device) with something necessary
    waschen
    cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
    demolieren
    damage or destroy as if by violence
    drechseln, drechslern
    shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel
    sticken
    decorate with needlework
    aufbereiten, bearbeiten
    shape, form, or improve a material
    benähen, besetzen
    sew on as a decoration
    garnieren
    decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
    lacken, lackieren
    coat with lacquer
    schulen
    give an education to
    schließen, zumachen
    finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
    stiften
    give qualities or abilities to
    beeinflussen
    have and exert influence or effect
    bewölken, beziehen, zuziehen
    make overcast or cloudy
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