afnemen

Definitions of afnemen
  1. verb
    take away
    synonyms: ontheffen
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    achteruitgaan, achteruithobbelen, achteruitmarcheren, bederf, degeneratie, ontaarding, verarmen, verscherpen, verslechteren, verval, verwording
    grow worse
  2. verb
    decrease in size, extent, or range
    synonyms: achteruitlopen, minderen, slabakken, teruglopen, teruglopend, verminderen
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    antonyms:
    groeien, meerderen, stijgen, toenemen, vermeerderen
    become bigger or greater in amount
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    verlopen
    fall or diminish
    opvieren
    become less intense
    afzwakken, kwijnen, luwen, ontspannen, tanen, verbleken, verflauwen, verslappen, verweken, verwijven, verzwakken
    become weaker
    afkoken, uitkoken
    be cooked until very little liquid is left
    ineenschrompelen, inkrimpen, krimpen, verschrompelen
    become smaller or draw together
    ineenschrompelen, inkrimpen, krimpen, verschrompelen
    wither, as with a loss of moisture
    wegsterven
    become less in amount or intensity
    ineenschrompelen
    become smaller or lose substance
    devalueren
    lose in value
    abbreviëren, afkorten
    become short or shorter
    slinken, smelten
    grow smaller
    uitlopen, vertragen
    lose velocity; move more slowly
    afbrokkelen, inzakken, zakken
    lose significance, effectiveness, or value
    doezelen, uitfaden, vervagen, wegdraaien
    become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
    uitwoeden
    wear off or die down
    afdrogen
    dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture
    uitteren, verbeuzelen, verdoen, verklungelen, verknoeien, verliezen, verluieren, verlummelen, vertreuzelen
    lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
    afstompen
    make less lively or vigorous
    ontspannen
    become loose or looser or less tight
    vertragen
    become slow or slower
    afremmen
    cause to proceed more slowly
    traineren
    cause to be slowed down or delayed
    bezwijmen, flauwvallen, ineenzakken, verflensen, verleppen, verwelken
    lose strength
    buigen, krommen
    contract
  3. verb
    take away or remove
    synonyms: afdoen, afzetten, uitdoen, uitgaan
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    ontkleden, uitkleden, uittrekken
    get undressed
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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
  4. verb
    remove the dust from
    synonyms: afdoen
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    doen, kuisen, opruimen, reinigen, reinigend, schoonmaken, wegruimen, zuiveren
    make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
  5. verb
    take away possessions from someone
    synonyms: afjatten, afpakken, afpikken, benemen, ontnemen, ontstelen, uitmelken
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    ontwapenen
    take away the weapons from; render harmless
    demilitariseren
    do away with the military organization and potential of
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    inpikken, wegnemen
    take into one's possession
  6. verb
    rip off; ask an unreasonable price
    synonyms: aderlaten, afjatten, afpakken, afpikken, afzetten, afzetter, benemen, bestelen, bezwendelen, flessen, kaalplukken, ontnemen, ontroven, ontstelen, pluimen, plukken, scheren, snijden, tillen, uitkleden
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    afdwingen, ontwringen
    obtain by coercion or intimidation
  7. verb
    take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
    synonyms: afjatten, afpakken, afpikken, benemen, bestelen, ontnemen, ontroven, ontstelen, roven
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    bietsen, dieven, gappen, jatmouzen, jatten, kaaien, kapen, klauwen, ontvreemden, pikken, ratsen, rausjen, roven, schoepen, snaaien, snezen, snuffelen, stelen, verdienen, weggappen, weghalen, wegkapen
    take without the owner's consent
  8. verb
    perform (a church sacrament) ritually
    synonyms: afneming
  9. verb
    obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
    synonyms: betrekken, inkopen, kopen, verkrijgen
    lonen, renderen
    be worth or be capable of buying
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    antonyms:
    slijten, verkopen
    exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
    verkopen
    be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
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    kunnen, mogen
    purchase
    abonneren
    receive or obtain regularly
    leegkopen, overnemen, uitkopen
    take over ownership of; of corporations and companies
    type of:
    aankopen, aanschaffen, bemachtigen, komen, nemen, verkregen, verkrijgen, verwerven, winnen
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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