breken

Definitions of breken
  1. noun
    the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
  2. verb
    become separated into pieces or fragments
    synonyms: begeven, bezwijken, kapotgaan, sneuvelen, stukgaan
    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
  3. verb
    go to pieces
    synonyms: slijten, sneuvelen, uitlopen
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    rafelen, uitrafelen
    wear away by rubbing
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    verkrotten, vervallen
    fall into decay or ruin
  4. verb
    crack; of the male voice in puberty
    synonyms: overslaan
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    overgaan
    undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
  5. verb
    inflict damage upon
    synonyms: aantasten, beschadigen, blutsen, butsen, deuken, doorbreken, havenen, indeuken, schenden
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    bezeren
    cause damage or affect negatively
    aanvreten, bijten, corroderen, doorroesten, inbijten, invreten, oxyderen, roesten, uitbijten, uitvreten, vastroesten, verroesten
    cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
    bijten, eroderen, uitbijten
    remove soil or rock
    opsnijden, verscheuren
    destroy or injure severely
    perverteren, verwennen
    make imperfect
    kinkelen, stukbreken
    damage or destroy as if by violence
    aanbranden, aanzetten, flamberen, schroeien, verbranden
    burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
    verliederlijken
    place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
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    bepalen, gewijzigd, helpen, herscheppen, modificeren, variëren, veranderen, wijzigen
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  6. verb
    destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
    synonyms: doorbreken
    begeven, bezwijken, kapotgaan, sneuvelen, stukgaan
    become separated into pieces or fragments
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    induwen
    break so as to fall inward
    indonderen, ingooien, inslaan, inwerpen, kapotslaan, stukbreken, stukslaan, versplinteren
    break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
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    compartimenteren, delen, onderverdelen, scheiden, splitsen, subcategoriseren
    make a division or separation
  7. verb
    ruin completely
    synonyms:
    slijten, sneuvelen, uitlopen
    go to pieces
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    boeten, dokteren, herstellen, maken, redresseren, repareren, vijlen
    restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
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    kapotmaken, moeren, mollen, reneweren, ruïneren, stukmaken, verbouwen, verdelgen, vermassacreren, verminken, vernielen, vernietigen, verrinneweren, verruïneren, verwoest, verwoesten
    destroy completely; damage irreparably
  8. verb
    cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
    synonyms: delgen, opheffen, tenietdoen
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    afbinden, losbinden, ontstrikken
    undo the ties of
    losgespen
    remove the strap or straps from
    ontstrikken
    unfasten or release from or as if from a hitch
    lostornen, tornen
    undo (the stitches) of (a piece of sewing)
    losknopen
    undo the buttons of
    afkoppelen, loskoppelen, ontkoppelen
    pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
    lostornen, loswerken, ontrafelen, pluizen, rafelen, tornen, uitrafelen, uitspitten
    become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
    afrollen, loswinden, ontrafelen, ontwarren, uiteenrafelen
    separate the tangles of
    losgespen
    undo the buckle of
    ontvouwen, openschuiven, openslaan, openvouwen, opslaan, spreiden, uitleggen, uitslaan, uitspreiden, uitvouwen
    spread out or open from a closed or folded state
    openritsen
    open the zipper of
    uitrollen, uitwalsen
    straighten by unrolling
    uitspannen
    remove the yoke from
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    omdraaien, omkeren
    change to the contrary
  9. verb
    oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
    synonyms: bestrijden, bevechten, delgen, opheffen, tenietdoen
  10. verb
    cancel officially
    synonyms: afschrijven, delgen, opheffen, tenietdoen
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    achteruitkrabbelen, terugkrabbelen
    fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
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    afbellen, afgelasten, afmelden, afschrijven, afstellen, afzeggen, annuleren, cancelen, cancellen, schrappen
    declare null and void; make ineffective
  11. verb
    come to an end
    synonyms: verbreken
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    afsluiten, besluiten, beëindigen, eindigen, stoppen, termineren
    bring to an end or halt
  12. verb
    bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
    synonyms: verbreken
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    afsluiten, besluiten, beëindigen, eindigen, stoppen, termineren
    bring to an end or halt
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