kapotmaken

Definitions of kapotmaken
  1. verb
    destroy completely; damage irreparably
    synonyms: moeren, mollen, reneweren, ruïneren, stukmaken, verbouwen, verdelgen, vermassacreren, verminken, vernielen, vernietigen, verrinneweren, verruïneren, verwoest, verwoesten
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    afbranden, branden, platbranden, verbranden, wegbranden
    destroy by fire
    breken
    ruin completely
    kunnen, mogen
    overcome or destroy
    leegroven, leegstelen
    destroy and strip of its possession
    verteren
    destroy completely
    jutten, molesteren, strandjutten
    smash or break forcefully
    inschieten, inschoppen, intrappen, omschoppen, omtrappen, opentrappen
    open violently
    wegslaan
    wear or destroy by the force of water
    cremeren, verassen
    reduce to ashes
  2. verb
    cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
    synonyms: doden, doodmaken
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    decimeren, liquideren, uitroeien, wegvagen
    kill in large numbers
    verdrinken, verzuipen
    kill by submerging in water
    afmaken, afslachten, moorden, uitmoorden
    kill a large number of people indiscriminately
    stenigen
    kill by throwing stones at
    vergeven, vergiftigen
    kill by its poison
    verdelgen
    put (an animal) to death
    doodliggen
    kill by lying on
    kelen, worgen, wurgen
    kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
    onthalzen, onthoofden
    cut the head of
    vierendelen
    pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
    lynchen
    kill without legal sanction
    doodschieten, fusilleren, neerknallen, neerleggen, overhoopschieten
    kill by firing a missile
    electrocuteren, elektrokuteren
    kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair
    guillotineren
    kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine
    executeren, terechtstellen
    murder in a planned fashion
    hangen, ophangen, opknopen
    kill by hanging
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