doorbreken

Definitions of doorbreken
  1. verb
    make an opening or gap in
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    ontgrendelen, ontsluiten, ontvouwen, opendoen, openen, openmaken, openvouwen, openzetten, uitvouwen
    cause to open or to become open
  2. verb
    come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
    synonyms: barsten, opensplijten, openspringen, perforeren, splijten, springen
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    begeven, bezwijken, breken, kapotgaan, sneuvelen, stukgaan
    become separated into pieces or fragments
  3. verb
    pass through (a barrier)
  4. verb
    break out
    synonyms: doordouwen, doordrijven, doordrukken
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    openbarsten, openbreken, openschieten
    burst or split open
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    opdoemen, verschijnen, vertonen
    come into sight or view
  5. verb
    move away or escape suddenly
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    ontglippen, ontslippen, ontsnappen, ontvlieden, ontvluchten, vlieden, wegkomen, weglopen
    run away from confinement
  6. verb
    inflict damage upon
    synonyms: aantasten, beschadigen, blutsen, breken, butsen, deuken, 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
  7. verb
    destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
    synonyms: breken
    begeven, bezwijken, breken, 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
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