afscheid

Definitions of afscheid
  1. noun
    the act of departing
    synonyms: vaarwel
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    demarrage
    departing hastily
    breukvlak
    the act of departing politely
    verdwijning
    the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
    boarding, inscheping
    the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
    uitrit
    the act of going out
    uitzenden
    the act of sending off something
    afscheidsrede, afscheidswoord
    the act of saying farewell
    retraite
    withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation
    evacuatie, ontruiming, ontruimingsactie
    the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection
    desertie, vaandelvlucht
    withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
    crisis, depressie, inzinking, recessie
    the act of becoming more distant
    type of:
    actie, handeling, verrichting
    something that people do or cause to happen
  2. noun
    an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
    synonyms: vaarwel
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    dankbetuiging, dankzegging
    a statement acknowledging something or someone
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