blesseren

Definitions of blesseren
  1. verb
    cause injuries or bodily harm to
    synonyms: kwetsen, verwonden
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    stuktrappen
    injure by trampling or as if by trampling
    afknijpen, afmartelen, afpijnigen, folteren, geselen, kwellen, martelen, pijnigen, plagen, teisteren, tormenteren
    subject to torture
    aangrijpen, aanpakken, onthutsen, ontstellen, ontzetten, schokken, traumatiseren
    inflict a trauma upon
    verrekken
    twist suddenly so as to sprain
    omrijden, omverrijden, overrijden
    injure or kill by running over, as with a vehicle
    neermaaien, neerschieten
    hit with a missile from a weapon
    doorsteken, snijden
    use a knife on
    ontvellen, openvallen, schaven
    bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
    schampen
    break the skin (of a body part) by scraping
    ontluisteren, ontsieren
    destroy or injure severely
    paralyseren, verlammen
    deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg
    afschieten, neerhalen, neermaaien, neerschieten, omschieten, omverschieten
    strike down or shoot down
    verbrijzelen, versplinteren
    crush or bruise
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    grieven, krenken, kwetsen, steken
    give trouble or pain to
  2. verb
    cause emotional anguish or make miserable
    synonyms: afknijpen, geselen, grieven, krenken, kwellen, kwetsen, martelen, pijnigen, plagen, steken, teisteren, tormenteren
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    afknijpen, folteren, geselen, kwellen, martelen, pijnigen, plagen, teisteren, tormenteren
    torment emotionally or mentally
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    beschamen
    cause to lose one's composure
  3. verb
    feel physical pain
    synonyms: bezeren
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    priemen, steken
    cause a stinging pain
    prikkelen, prikken
    cause a prickling sensation
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    opvangen, percipiëren, registreren, voorvoelen, waarnemen
    to become aware of through the senses
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