ontlasten

Definitions of ontlasten
  1. verb
    provide physical relief, as from pain
    synonyms: opluchten
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    types:
    geruststellen
    cause to feel better
    bakeren, koesteren, versoepelen
    lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
    type of:
    bijspijkeren, bijstellen, bijwerken, perfectioneren, verbeteren, vervolmaken
    to make better
  2. verb
    take the burden off; remove the burden from
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    antonyms:
    belasten, drukken, verzwaren
    weight down with a load
    type of:
    afhalen, losmaken, nemen, ontdoen, verwijderen, wegdoen, weghalen, wegnemen
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
  3. verb
    free from obligations or duties
    synonyms: absolveren, dechargeren, dispenseren, ontheffen, ontslaan, vrijstellen, wippen
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    aflossen, overnemen, waarnemen
    free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
    casseren
    discharge with dishonor, as in the army
    verlossen
    grant freedom to
    onttronen
    remove a monarch from the throne
    emanciperen, ontvoogden
    free from slavery or servitude
    dekoloniseren
    grant independence to (a former colony)
  4. verb
    have a bowel movement
    synonyms: afgaan, beren, bouten, drukken, kakken, keutelen, persen, poepen, schijten, uitkakken, uitpoepen, uitschijten
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    type of:
    afscheiden, elimineren, uitscheiden
    eliminate from the body
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