onderuitgaan

Definitions of onderuitgaan
  1. verb
    cause to stumble
    synonyms: neerhalen, onderuithalen
  2. verb
    fall or descend to a lower place or level
    synonyms: afdonderen, afduvelen, afkukelen, afmieteren, afvallen, neervallen
    afbrokkelen, inzakken, zakken
    fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
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    types:
    openvallen
    open involuntarily
    afhangen, doorhangen, doorzakken
    droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
  3. verb
    be unsuccessful
    synonyms: failleren, falen, feilen, floppen, knallen, misgaan, mislopen, mislukken, scheeflopen, stuklopen, tekortschieten
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    antonyms:
    aanslaan, gaan, gelukken, inslaan, lukken, slagen
    attain success or reach a desired goal
    types:
    afgaan, bederven, blameren, mispeuteren, verbroddelen, verbrodden, verbruien, verhaspelen, verknallen, verknoeien, verknollen, verprutsen, versjteren, verstieren
    make a mess of, destroy or ruin
    ondergaan, vallen
    suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
    afgaan, blameren
    fail utterly; collapse
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