delen

Definitions of delen
  1. verb
    share the suffering of
    synonyms: beklagen, meeleven, meevoelen, reclameren
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    meelijden
    to feel or express sympathy or compassion
  2. verb
    be understanding of
    synonyms: inleven, meeleven, meevoelen, verplaatsen
  3. verb
    force, take, or pull apart
    synonyms: afscheiden, afsplitsen, scheiden, splitsen, uiteengaan, uiteenrukken, verdelen
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    categoriseren
    separate into isolated compartments or categories
    polariseren
    cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions
    afscheiden, afzonderen, gesepareerd, isoleren, segregeren, separeren
    set apart from others
    afkoppelen, loskoppelen, ontkoppelen
    make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten
    aansnijden, snijden
    separate with or as if with an instrument
    afscheuren, gekloofd, inscheuren, klieven, kloven, losbreken, losrukken, lostrekken, opensplijten, scheuren, splijten, stukscheuren, uitscheuren, wegscheuren
    to separate or be separated by force
    losbreken
    set or keep apart
    afscheuren, doorscheuren, doortrekken, knappen, losschieten, scheuren, stukscheuren, uitscheuren, wegscheuren
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
    knippen, uitknippen
    cut with or as if with scissors
    afschaven, gladschaven, gladscheren, kaalscheren
    cut or remove with or as if with a plane
    schaven
    cut into slices
    kartelen
    cut teeth into; make a jagged cutting edge
    beeldsnijden, stuksnijden, trancheren, versnijden, voorsnijden
    cut to pieces
    beeldsnijden, hakken, houwen, inkerven, inkrassen, insnijden, kerven, krassen, uithakken, uithouwen
    form by carving
    uitbeitelen
    engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface
    hakken
    cut with a hacking tool
    fijnsnijden, verknippen
    cut into pieces
    afbreken, afknippen, afslaan, afsteken, wegknippen
    break a small piece off from
    afvijlen, bijsnijden
    remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
    besnijden
    cut the skin over the clitoris
    loskoppelen, ontkoppelen
    disconnect or separate
    loskoppelen, onthechten, ontkoppelen
    cause to become detached or separated; take off
    maaien, wegmaaien
    cut with a blade or mower
    hakken
    cut open
    striemen
    cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
    boren, doorboren, drillen, geperforeerd, perforeren, uitboren
    make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
    nippen, versnipperen
    sever or remove by pinching or snipping
    afbreken, ontleden, openknippen, opensnijden
    cut open or cut apart
    doorknippen, doorsnijden, halveren
    cut in half or cut in two
    uitbikken, uithakken, uithouwen, wegsnijden
    remove by cutting off or away
    inkepen, insnijden
    make an incision into by carving or cutting
    afscheuren, gekloofd, inscheuren, klieven, kloven, losbreken, losrukken, lostrekken, opensplijten, scheuren, splijten, stukscheuren, uitscheuren, wegscheuren
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
    doorknippen, doorsnijden, doorsteken, openscheuren
    make a clean cut through
    zagen
    cut with a saw
    doorscheuren, doortrekken, inscheuren, scheuren, splijten
    tear or be torn violently
    doorscheuren, scheuren, verscheuren, versnipperen
    tear into shreds
    doorsteken
    cut using a diagonal line
    rijten
    cut (wood) along the grain
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    bewegen, verplaatsen, verroeren
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  4. verb
    make a division or separation
    synonyms: compartimenteren, onderverdelen, scheiden, splitsen, subcategoriseren
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    compartimenteren, onderverdelen, subcategoriseren
    separate or apportion into sections
    breken, doorbreken
    destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
    uiteendrijven, uiteenslaan
    to cause to separate and go in different directions
    induwen
    break so as to fall inward
    indonderen, ingooien, inslaan, inwerpen, kapotslaan, stukbreken, stukslaan, versplinteren
    break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
  5. verb
    give out as one's portion or share
    synonyms: distribueren, verdelen
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    uitdelen, vergeven, verschenken, weggeven
    give to several people
  6. verb
    separate into parts or portions
    synonyms: distribueren, opdelen, opsplitsen, verdelen, versnipperen
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    splinteren
    divide into slivers or splinters
    balkaniseren
    divide a territory into small, hostile states
  7. verb
    have, give, or receive a share of
    synonyms: meedelen
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    aankopen, aanschaffen, bemachtigen, komen, nemen, verkregen, verkrijgen, verwerven, winnen
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  8. verb
    share in something
    synonyms: deelnemen, meedoen, participeren
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    doen, handelen, optreden, tussenkomen
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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