bezwijken

Definitions of bezwijken
  1. verb
    break down, literally or metaphorically
    synonyms: meegeven, schranken, uitzakken, vergaan, verteren, verzakken
    abandonneren, afschaffen, loslaten, opgeven, prijsgeven, supprimeren, verlaten
    stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
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    imploderen
    burst inward
    afglijden, beklinken, inklinken, schranken, uitzakken, verzakken
    fall or sink heavily
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    gaan, kenteren, keren, lopen, marcheren, veranderen, verlopen
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  2. verb
    fall apart
    synonyms: afketsen, afspringen, afstuiten, brokkelen, ineenstorten, ineenzakken, inklappen, instorten, inzakken, kruimelen, kruimen, verbrokkelen, verkruimelen
  3. verb
    consent reluctantly
    synonyms: achteruitwijken, capituleren, cederen, overgeven, platgaan, vallen, wijken, zwichten
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    nijgen
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  4. verb
    become separated into pieces or fragments
    synonyms: begeven, breken, kapotgaan, sneuvelen, stukgaan
    breken, doorbreken
    destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
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    barsten, doorbreken, opensplijten, openspringen, perforeren, splijten, springen
    come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
    barsten, bersten, kinkelen, kloven, springen
    break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
    ladderen
    come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
    afknappen, barsten, bersten, kloven, knakken, knikken
    break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
    afbrokkelen, fijnmaken, fragmenteren, opbreken, versnipperen
    break or cause to break into pieces
    fijnmalen, prakken
    reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
    barsten, bersten, kinkelen, kloven, springen
    break into many pieces
    fijnmaken, verbrijzelen, versplinteren
    break into small pieces
    malen, raspen
    make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
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