intrekken

Definitions of intrekken
  1. verb
    move into a new house or office
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    type of:
    migreren, verhuizen, verkassen
    change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
  2. verb
    become imbued
  3. verb
    pull back or move away or backward
    synonyms: achteruitschuiven, terugtrekken, wegtrekken
    achteruitkrabbelen, terugkrabbelen, uittreden
    make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
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    antonyms:
    avanceren, doorlopen, doormarcheren, voortgaan, voortschrijden, voorttrekken, vooruitgaan
    move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
    types:
    wegtrekken
    move back and away from
    teruggaan
    move back
    wegebben
    flow back or recede
    type of:
    bewegen, doorreizen, gaan, koersen, tijgen, voortbewegen
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  4. verb
    take back what one has said
    synonyms: terugnemen
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    type of:
    afwijzen, repudiëren, verloochenen, verzaken
    cast off
  5. verb
    cause to be returned
    synonyms: doordraaien, terugroepen
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    type of:
    inpikken, wegnemen
    take into one's possession
  6. verb
    direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
    synonyms: aantrekken, inpalmen
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    antonyms:
    achteruitschuiven, afstoten, terugdrijven, terugdringen, terugduwen, vervreemden
    cause to move back by force or influence
    types:
    rukken, sjorren, snokken
    pull hard
    type of:
    trekken, voorttrekken
    cause to move by pulling
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