afhelpen

Definitions of afhelpen
  1. verb
    free or remove obstruction from
    synonyms: bevrijden, ontstoppen, vrijmaken
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    antonyms:
    aanlopen, blokkeren, oplopen, stremmen, versperren, verstoppen, verstopping
    block passage through
    types:
    opdiepen, opvissen, steken, uitgraven
    dig out from underneath earth or snow
    loswerken
    release from entanglement of difficulty
  2. verb
    remove or force out from a position
    synonyms: bevrijden, loswerken, vrijmaken
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    antonyms:
    afzetten, inklemmen
    put, fix, force, or implant
    type of:
    afhalen, losmaken, nemen, ontdoen, verwijderen, wegdoen, weghalen, wegnemen
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
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