ontzetten

Definitions of ontzetten
  1. verb
    inflict a trauma upon
    synonyms: aangrijpen, aanpakken, onthutsen, ontstellen, schokken, traumatiseren
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    type of:
    blesseren, kwetsen, verwonden
    cause injuries or bodily harm to
  2. verb
    strike with horror or terror
    synonyms: aangrijpen, aanpakken, choqueren, onthutsen, ontstellen, schokken, shockeren
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    type of:
    afschrikken, alarmeren
    fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
  3. verb
    surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
    synonyms: aangrijpen, aanpakken, choqueren, onthutsen, ontstellen, schokken, shockeren, vloeren
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    types:
    galvaniseren
    to stimulate to action
    type of:
    bevreemden, verrassen
    cause to be surprised
  4. verb
    move out of position
    synonyms: losschieten, losspringen, ontwrichten
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    type of:
    bewegen, verplaatsen, verroeren
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
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