delgen

Definitions of delgen
  1. verb
    cancel officially
    synonyms: afschrijven, breken, opheffen, tenietdoen
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    achteruitkrabbelen, terugkrabbelen
    fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
    type of:
    afbellen, afgelasten, afmelden, afschrijven, afstellen, afzeggen, annuleren, cancelen, cancellen, schrappen
    declare null and void; make ineffective
  2. verb
    cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
    synonyms: breken, 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
    type of:
    omdraaien, omkeren
    change to the contrary
  3. verb
    oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
    synonyms: bestrijden, bevechten, breken, opheffen, tenietdoen
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