afstoten

Definitions of afstoten
  1. verb
    reject outright and bluntly
    synonyms: afpoeieren, vervreemden
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    afkeuren, afvriezen, desapproberen, desavoueren, diskwalificeren, smalen, verachten, versmaden
    reject with contempt
  2. verb
    fill with distaste
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    bevredigen, klaarmaken
    stir feelings in
  3. verb
    cause to move back by force or influence
    synonyms: achteruitschuiven, terugdrijven, terugdringen, terugduwen, vervreemden
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    aantrekken, inpalmen, intrekken
    direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
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    aanduwen, douwen, drukken, duwen, opschuiven, persen
    move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
  4. verb
    refuse to accept
    synonyms: afschieten, weigeren
    afkeuren, afvriezen, desapproberen, desavoueren, diskwalificeren, smalen, verachten, versmaden
    reject with contempt
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    aannemen, aanvaarden, accepteren
    receive willingly something given or offered
    aankrijgen, bekomen, beërven, binnenkrijgen, hebben, krijgen, ontvangen, overnemen, verkrijgen
    get something; come into possession of
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  5. verb
    refuse to accept or acknowledge
    synonyms: afwijzen, verwerpen
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    aannemen, geloven, honoreren
    consider or hold as true
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    afwijzen, repudiëren, verloochenen, verzaken
    cast off
    afpoeieren, ignoreren, negeren, opzijzetten, wegcijferen, wegdrukken, wegwuiven
    bar from attention or consideration
    afvragen, wantrouwen
    regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
    intrekken, terugnemen
    take back what one has said
    spotten
    treat with contemptuous disregard
    weghonen, weglachen
    deal with a problem by laughing or pretending to be amused by it
    falsificeren, omverhalen, omverwerpen, ontzenuwen, refuteren, weerleggen, wegpraten, wegredeneren
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
    miskennen, ontkennen, ontveinzen
    refuse to accept or believe
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    aankijken, bekijken, beoordelen, beschouwen, bezien, inschatten, oordelen, taxeren, zien
    form a critical opinion of
  6. verb
    push to thrust outward
    synonyms: dringen, uitstoten
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    aanduwen, douwen, drukken, duwen, opschuiven, persen
    move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
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