afschrijven

Definitions of afschrijven
  1. verb
    write something fluently, and without hesitation
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    type of:
    schrijven
    produce a literary work
  2. verb
    obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance
    synonyms: bespreken, reserveren
    bestellen, boeken
    arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
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    type of:
    verzoeken, vragen
    express the need or desire for; ask for
  3. verb
    retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
    synonyms: afboeken, afhouden, aftrekken, inhouden
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    type of:
    behouden, bewaren, houden, vasthouden
    retain possession of
  4. verb
    enter as debit
    synonyms: afboeken, belasten, debiteren
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    antonyms:
    bijboeken, bijschrijven, crediteren
    accounting: enter as credit
    type of:
    boeken, boekhouden, rekenen
    keep an account of
  5. verb
    declare null and void; make ineffective
    synonyms: afbellen, afgelasten, afmelden, afstellen, afzeggen, annuleren, cancelen, cancellen, schrappen
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    breken, delgen, opheffen, tenietdoen
    cancel officially
    achteruitkrabbelen, terugkrabbelen
    fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
    type of:
    verklaren
    declare to be
  6. verb
    cancel officially
    synonyms: breken, delgen, opheffen, tenietdoen
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    types:
    achteruitkrabbelen, terugkrabbelen
    fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
    type of:
    afbellen, afgelasten, afmelden, afstellen, afzeggen, annuleren, cancelen, cancellen, schrappen
    declare null and void; make ineffective
  7. verb
    remove or make invisible
    synonyms: afzeggen, cancellen
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    types:
    deleten, gommen, gummen, stuffen, uitgommen, uitgummen, uitvlakken, wissen
    remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
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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
  8. verb
    concede the loss or worthlessness of something or somebody
    synonyms: afboeken
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    type of:
    erkennen, toegeven
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
  9. verb
    make impossible, especially beforehand
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    type of:
    uitloten
    do away with
  10. verb
    reduce the estimated value of something
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