afwikkelen

Definitions of afwikkelen
  1. verb
    unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state
    synonyms: afrollen, afwinden, loswikkelen, ontrollen, openrollen, uitrollen
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    antonyms:
    inrollen, inwikkelen, oprollen, opstropen, rollen, wikkelen
    form a cylinder by rolling
  2. verb
    reverse the winding or twisting of
    synonyms: afrollen, afwinden, loswikkelen, loswinden, ontrollen, openrollen, uitrollen
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    antonyms:
    doorspoelen, inkapselen, inwalsen, omhullen, omsluieren, omwikkelen, rollen, strengelen, winden
    arrange or or coil around
    type of:
    bewegen, verplaatsen, verroeren
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  3. verb
    move out of a curled position
    synonyms: afrollen, afwinden, loswikkelen, ontkrullen, ontrollen, openrollen, uitrollen
  4. verb
    make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
    synonyms: afbouwen, afdoen, afhandelen, afwerken
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    afsluiten, besluiten, beëindigen, eindigen, stoppen, termineren
    bring to an end or halt
  5. verb
    bring to an end; settle conclusively
    synonyms: afdoen, afhandelen, afwerken, komen, oplossen
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    rechtspreken
    determine the result of (a competition)
    arbitreren, fluiten, scheidsrechteren
    be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
    type of:
    afsluiten, besluiten, beëindigen, eindigen, stoppen, termineren
    bring to an end or halt
  6. verb
    settle conclusively; come to terms
    synonyms: afdoen, afhandelen, afwerken, bepalen, schikken, stellen, vaststellen, vereffenen
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    types:
    laveren, navigeren, plooien, schipperen, transigeren
    settle by concession
  7. verb
    end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement
    synonyms: afdoen, afhandelen, afwerken, schikken, vereffenen
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    aansluiten, accorderen, bijvallen, fiatteren, goedkeuren, goedvinden, instemmen, onderschrijven, ondersteunen, sanctioneren, schragen
    be in accord; be in agreement
  8. verb
    come to terms
    synonyms: afdoen, afhandelen, afwerken, bijleggen, conciliëren, herenigen, reconciliëren, verzoenen
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    type of:
    aansluiten, accorderen, bijvallen, fiatteren, goedkeuren, goedvinden, instemmen, onderschrijven, ondersteunen, sanctioneren, schragen
    be in accord; be in agreement
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