aantasten

Definitions of aantasten
  1. verb
    inflict damage upon
    synonyms: beschadigen, blutsen, breken, butsen, deuken, doorbreken, havenen, indeuken, schenden
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    bezeren
    cause damage or affect negatively
    aanvreten, bijten, corroderen, doorroesten, inbijten, invreten, oxyderen, roesten, uitbijten, uitvreten, vastroesten, verroesten
    cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
    bijten, eroderen, uitbijten
    remove soil or rock
    opsnijden, verscheuren
    destroy or injure severely
    perverteren, verwennen
    make imperfect
    kinkelen, stukbreken
    damage or destroy as if by violence
    aanbranden, aanzetten, flamberen, schroeien, verbranden
    burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
    verliederlijken
    place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
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    bepalen, gewijzigd, helpen, herscheppen, modificeren, variëren, veranderen, wijzigen
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  2. verb
    act physically on; have an effect upon
    synonyms: stemmen
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    verkrampen
    cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
    ontspannen, relaxen, rusten
    cause to feel relaxed
    hypnotiseren
    induce hypnosis in
    strekken
    extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
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    bepalen, gewijzigd, helpen, herscheppen, modificeren, variëren, veranderen, wijzigen
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  3. verb
    begin to injure
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    stemmen
    act physically on; have an effect upon
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