aanvreten

Definitions of aanvreten
  1. verb
    bite or chew on with the teeth
    synonyms: afsabbelen, knabbelen, knagen, lurken
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    type of:
    afsabbelen, fijnkauwen, kauwen, lurken, malen
    chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
    bijten, doorbijten, happen
    to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
  2. verb
    cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
    synonyms: bijten, corroderen, doorroesten, inbijten, invreten, oxyderen, roesten, uitbijten, uitvreten, vastroesten, verroesten
    doorroesten, doorvreten, etsen, oxyderen, roesten, vastroesten, verroesten
    become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
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    type of:
    aantasten, beschadigen, blutsen, breken, butsen, deuken, doorbreken, havenen, indeuken, schenden
    inflict damage upon
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