afgaan

Definitions of afgaan
  1. verb
    use as a basis for; found on
    synonyms: baseren, fixeren, uitgaan, vertrekken
  2. verb
    have confidence or faith in
    synonyms: betrouwen, bouwen, geloven, leunen, rekenen, steunen, verlaten, vertrouwen
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    antonyms:
    afvragen, wantrouwen
    regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
    types:
    geloven
    have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of
    type of:
    aannemen, geloven
    accept as true; take to be true
  3. verb
    sail towards another vessel, of a ship
    synonyms: afstevenen
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    type of:
    aankomen, genaken, naderen, naken, opkomen
    move towards
  4. verb
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
    synonyms: bliksemen, dalen, donderen, donderstralen, duvelen, flikkeren, kletteren, kukelen, lazeren, mieteren, neerkletteren, ploffen, sodemieteren, vallen, zakken
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    antonyms:
    klimmen, omhooggaan, omhoogkomen, opgaan, opkomen, optrekken, opvaren, stijgen
    move upward
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    afspringen
    alight from (a horse)
    dompelen, duiken
    drop steeply
    neergaan, ondergaan, ondergang
    disappear beyond the horizon
    wegzakken
    descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
    crashen, kapotvallen, neerstorten, storten, stukvallen, verongelukken
    fall or come down violently
    overslaan
    fall suddenly and abruptly
    afdonderen, afduvelen, afkukelen, afmieteren, afvallen, struikelen, tuimelen
    fall down, as if collapsing
    afzakken, kelderen, neergaan, ondergaan, zakken, zinken
    go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
    stoten
    move down on as if in an attack
    druipen, druppelen
    fall in drops
    neerplenzen
    rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
    duiken
    submerge or plunge suddenly
    dompelen
    fall abruptly
    bezinken, uitwoeden
    sink down or precipitate
    vergaan
    sink below the surface
    type of:
    bewegen, doorreizen, gaan, koersen, tijgen, voortbewegen
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  5. verb
    break off (a piece from a whole)
    synonyms: afbreken, afweken, losbeitelen, losgaan, loskomen, loslaten, losraken, losscheuren, losweken
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    types:
    afbladderen, afpellen, afschilferen, bladderen, pellen, schilferen, verschilferen
    come off in flakes or thin small pieces
    afbladderen, afschilferen, bladderen, schilferen, verschilferen
    come off in a very thin piece
  6. verb
    come to be detached
    synonyms: afweken, losgaan, loskomen, loslaten, losraken, losscheuren, losweken
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    afwaaien, verwaaien, wegblazen, wegwaaien
    come off due to an explosion or other strong force
    wegkappen, wegsnoeien
    remove by or as if by cutting
    afdonderen, afduvelen, afkukelen, afmieteren, afvallen
    come off
  7. verb
    start running, functioning, or operating
    synonyms: aangaan, aanslaan, starten
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    type of:
    aangaan
    begin or set in motion
  8. verb
    go off or discharge
  9. verb
    have a bowel movement
    synonyms: beren, bouten, drukken, kakken, keutelen, ontlasten, persen, poepen, schijten, uitkakken, uitpoepen, uitschijten
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    afscheiden, elimineren, uitscheiden
    eliminate from the body
  10. verb
    make a mess of, destroy or ruin
    synonyms: bederven, blameren, mispeuteren, verbroddelen, verbrodden, verbruien, verhaspelen, verknallen, verknoeien, verknollen, verprutsen, versjteren, verstieren
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    failleren, falen, feilen, floppen, knallen, misgaan, mislopen, mislukken, onderuitgaan, scheeflopen, stuklopen, tekortschieten
    be unsuccessful
  11. verb
    fail utterly; collapse
    synonyms: blameren
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    type of:
    failleren, falen, feilen, floppen, knallen, misgaan, mislopen, mislukken, onderuitgaan, scheeflopen, stuklopen, tekortschieten
    be unsuccessful
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