onttrekken

Definitions of onttrekken
  1. verb
    wear out completely
    synonyms: afbeulen, afgrazen, afjagen, afjakkeren, aftobben, nekken, slopen, uitmergelen, uitputten
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    type of:
    afbeulen, afjakkeren, afmatten, afpeigeren, afslijten, afsloven, aftobben, inlopen, inslijten, slijten, uitslijten, vermoeien, verslijten
    exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
  2. verb
    avoid (one's assigned duties)
    synonyms: afschuiven, drukken, ontkomen, schuwen
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    type of:
    laten, nalaten, schuwen
    refrain from doing something
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