afdrogen

Definitions of afdrogen
  1. verb
    become dry or drier
    synonyms: drogen, droogstoken, droogzetten, opdrogen
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    droogvallen, uitdrogen, verdrogen
    become empty of water
    type of:
    gaan, kenteren, keren, lopen, marcheren, veranderen, verlopen
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  2. verb
    dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture
    synonyms:
    mummificeren
    remove the organs and dry out (a dead body) in order to preserve it
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    ineenschrompelen, inkrimpen, krimpen, verschrompelen
    wither, as with a loss of moisture
  3. verb
    give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
    synonyms: aframmelen, afranselen, afrossen, aftroeven, aftuigen, inpeperen, opkloppen
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    aframmelen, afranselen, afrossen, aftroeven, aftuigen, inpeperen, ranselen, striemen
    beat severely with a whip or rod
    dorsen
    give a thrashing to; beat hard
  4. verb
    beat severely with a whip or rod
    synonyms: aframmelen, afranselen, afrossen, aftroeven, aftuigen, inpeperen, ranselen, striemen
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    aframmelen, afranselen, afrossen, aftroeven, aftuigen, inpeperen, opkloppen
    give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
  5. verb
    win a victory over
    synonyms: inmaken, inpakken, kloppen, overwinnen, pakken, verslaan, verwinnen
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    veroveren
    overcome by conquest
    overleven
    continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
    overstijgen, overstralen, overtreffen, overtroeven, overvleugelen, uitsteken, uitstijgen, verbeteren, voorbijstreven
    be or do something to a greater degree
    beheersen, overzwemmen, temmen, verwerken
    get on top of; deal with successfully
    overklassen, overtroeven
    get the better of
    overmannen, overmeesteren, overrompelen, overvallen, overweldigen
    overcome by superior force
    immobiliseren
    make defenseless
    overspelen, wegspelen
    excel or defeat in a game
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