afhangen

Definitions of afhangen
  1. verb
    become limp
    synonyms: bezwijmen, flauwvallen, ineenzakken, verdorren
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    verkrotten, vervallen
    fall into decay or ruin
  2. verb
    droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
    synonyms: doorhangen, doorzakken
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    afdonderen, afduvelen, afkukelen, afmieteren, afvallen, neervallen, onderuitgaan
    fall or descend to a lower place or level
  3. verb
    hang loosely or laxly
  4. verb
    be contingent on
    synonyms: aankomen, liggen, neerkomen, vervallen
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    berusten, steunen, stoelen
    be based on; of theories and claims, for example
  5. verb
    take off or remove
    synonyms: afhalen, stropen
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    afhalen, losmaken, nemen, ontdoen, verwijderen, wegdoen, weghalen, wegnemen
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
  6. verb
    take off a hook
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    antonyms:
    aanhaken, haken, vasthaken, vastkoppelen
    fasten with a hook
    type of:
    loskoppelen, onthechten, ontkoppelen
    cause to become detached or separated; take off
  7. verb
    place or put on the ground
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    deponeren, doen, leggen, neerleggen, opstellen, plaatsen, steken, stellen, stoppen, voorleggen
    put into a certain place or abstract location
  8. verb
    tear down so as to make flat with the ground
    synonyms: afbreken, neerhalen, omvertrekken, opbreken, slechten, slopen, wegbreken
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    antonyms:
    oprichten, opslaan, optrekken
    construct, build, or erect
    type of:
    verdelgen
    do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
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