inzinking

Definitions of inzinking
  1. noun
    an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
    synonyms: collaps, dip
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    dip
    a mental or physical breakdown
    shock, shocktoestand
    (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor
    heliosis, zonnesteek
    collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat
    zenuwcrisis, zenuwinzinking
    a severe or incapacitating emotional disorder
    heliosis, zonnesteek
    sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
    type of:
    misselijkheid, onpasselijkheid, ziekbed, ziekte
    impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
  2. noun
    a mental or physical breakdown
    synonyms: dip
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    zenuwcrisis, zenuwinzinking
    a severe or incapacitating emotional disorder
    neurasthenie
    nervous breakdown (not in technical use)
    type of:
    collaps, dip
    an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
  3. noun
    a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
    synonyms: bluts, buts, crisis, crisistijd, depressie, depressiegebied, deuk, handelscrisis, lagedrukgebied, recessie
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    crisis, crisissituatie, noodsituatie, noodtoestand
    an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
  4. noun
    the act of becoming more distant
    synonyms: crisis, depressie, recessie
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