ontspannen

Definitions of ontspannen
  1. verb
    become loose or looser or less tight
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    antonyms:
    opstijven, verstijven, verstrammen
    become stiff or stiffer
    type of:
    afzwakken, kwijnen, luwen, tanen, verbleken, verflauwen, verslappen, verweken, verwijven, verzwakken
    become weaker
  2. verb
    make less taut
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    losdoen, losdraaien, loskrijgen, losmaken, losnemen, lostrekken
    make loose or looser
  3. verb
    cause to feel relaxed
    synonyms: relaxen, rusten
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    antonyms:
    verkrampen
    cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
    type of:
    aantasten, stemmen
    act physically on; have an effect upon
  4. verb
    become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
    synonyms: loskomen, ontdooien, relaxen, versoepelen
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    freewheelen
    settle into a comfortable sitting position
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    overgaan
    undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
  5. verb
    become weaker
    synonyms: afzwakken, kwijnen, luwen, tanen, verbleken, verflauwen, verslappen, verweken, verwijven, verzwakken
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    stalen, sterken, versterken
    gain strength
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    afbrokkelen, inzakken, zakken
    lose significance, effectiveness, or value
    doezelen, uitfaden, vervagen, wegdraaien
    become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
    uitwoeden
    wear off or die down
    uitteren, verbeuzelen, verdoen, verklungelen, verknoeien, verliezen, verluieren, verlummelen, vertreuzelen
    lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
    afstompen
    make less lively or vigorous
    vertragen
    become slow or slower
    bezwijmen, flauwvallen, ineenzakken, verflensen, verleppen, verwelken
    lose strength
    type of:
    achteruitlopen, afnemen, minderen, slabakken, teruglopen, teruglopend, verminderen
    decrease in size, extent, or range
  6. verb
    be relaxed
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    type of:
    bevinden, steken, uitmaken, verkeren, vormen, zijn, zitten
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
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