omdraaien

Definitions of omdraaien
  1. verb
    turn on or around an axis or a center
    synonyms: cirkelen, omkantelen, omwentelen, ronddraaien, rondwentelen, roteren, roterend, wentelen
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    ketsen
    cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion
    ketsen
    turn like a screw
    wielen
    change directions as if revolving on a pivot
    rollen, rondtollen, wervelen
    revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
    kolken, wervelen
    turn in a twisting or spinning motion
    omhoogdrijven, opdrijven, opfokken, opjagen, opschroeven, opvoeren
    screw or turn higher
    type of:
    draaien
    move around an axis or a center
  2. verb
    go back to a previous state
    synonyms: dateren, keren, omkeren, omzetten, terugkomen
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    geraken, raken, recidiveren, terugvallen, vervallen
    go back to bad behavior
    achterhalen, herstellen, opkrabbelen, rehabiliteren, terugkomen
    regain a former condition after a financial loss
    herstellen, hervinden
    return to a former condition
    type of:
    omkeren
    change to the contrary
  3. verb
    pass to the other side of
    synonyms: draaien, indraaien, keren, omkeren, omleggen, omwenden
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    bewegen, doorreizen, gaan, koersen, tijgen, voortbewegen
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  4. verb
    change to the contrary
    synonyms: omkeren
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    afwisselen, omzwaaien
    reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
    ompolen
    reverse the direction of (an alternating electric current) each half cycle so as to produce a unidirectional current
    omschakelen, omwisselen, omzwaaien, overschakelen, ruilen, switchen
    change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
    corrigeren, verbeteren
    make right or correct
    metamorfoseren
    change completely the nature or appearance of
    dateren, keren, omkeren, omzetten, terugkomen
    go back to a previous state
    breken, delgen, opheffen, tenietdoen
    cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
    geraken, raken, recidiveren, terugvallen, vervallen
    go back to bad behavior
    amenderen, rechtbreien, rechttrekken, rechtzetten, rectificeren
    set straight or right
    debuggen, ontluizen
    locate and correct errors in a computer program code
    achterhalen, herstellen, opkrabbelen, rehabiliteren, terugkomen
    regain a former condition after a financial loss
    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
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    gaan, kenteren, keren, lopen, marcheren, veranderen, verlopen
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  5. verb
    turn abruptly and face the other way, either physically or metaphorically
    synonyms: omduikelen, omkeren
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    draaien
    change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
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