belasten

Definitions of belasten
  1. verb
    weight down with a load
    synonyms: drukken, verzwaren
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    antonyms:
    ontlasten
    take the burden off; remove the burden from
    types:
    overbelasten
    load with excessive weight
    type of:
    drukken, laden, opladen
    fill or load to capacity
  2. verb
    fill or load to capacity
    synonyms: drukken, laden, opladen
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    antonyms:
    lossen, ontladen, uitladen
    remove the charge from
    types:
    drukken, verzwaren
    weight down with a load
    overbelasten
    load with excessive weight
    type of:
    bepalen, gewijzigd, helpen, herscheppen, modificeren, variëren, veranderen, wijzigen
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  3. verb
    fill or place a load on
    synonyms: bevrachten, drukken, inladen, laden, opladen
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    types:
    herladen
    place a new load on
    type of:
    bijladen, dempen, dichtgooien, opstoppen, opvullen, plempen, toegooien, vullen
    make full, also in a metaphorical sense
  4. verb
    impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
    synonyms: belast, bezwaren, opdragen, opgeven
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    types:
    overbelasten
    burden with too much work or responsibility
    bedelven, bedolven, bestormen, doodgooien, overladen, overspoelen, overstelpen, overstromen
    charge someone with too many tasks
    type of:
    afdwingen, bevelen, commanderen, dicteren, gebieden, gelasten, ordonneren, prescriberen, verordonneren, voorschrijven
    make someone do something
  5. verb
    impose and collect
    synonyms: aanslaan, fiscaliseren
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    types:
    beboeten, bekeuren, prenten, verbaliseren
    impose a fine on
    type of:
    aanslaan, berekenen, factureren, fiscaliseren
    demand payment
  6. verb
    demand payment
    synonyms: aanslaan, berekenen, factureren, fiscaliseren
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    types:
    aanslaan, fiscaliseren
    impose and collect
    beboeten, bekeuren, prenten, verbaliseren
    impose a fine on
    type of:
    boeken, boekhouden, rekenen
    keep an account of
  7. verb
    take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
    synonyms: aannemen, aanvaarden, aanvaarding, verplichten
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    types:
    hervatten
    assume anew
  8. verb
    enter as debit
    synonyms: afboeken, afschrijven, debiteren
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    antonyms:
    bijboeken, bijschrijven, crediteren
    accounting: enter as credit
    type of:
    boeken, boekhouden, rekenen
    keep an account of
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