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opheffen

Definitions of opheffen
  1. verb
    raise from a lower to a higher position
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    antonyms:
    afhalen, afzinken, neerhalen, neerlaten, omlaaghalen, verlagen
    move something or somebody to a lower position
    types:
    opstaan
    cause to rise
    opkrikken
    lift with a special device
    hijsen, ophijsen, opsjorren
    raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
    pompen
    raise (gases or fluids) with a pump
    oprichten
    cause to rise up
    legeren, opslaan
    erect and fasten
    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
  2. verb
    oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
  3. verb
    cancel officially
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    types:
    achteruitkrabbelen, terugkrabbelen
    fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
    type of:
    afbellen, afgelasten, afmelden, afschrijven, afstellen, afzeggen, annuleren, cancelen, cancellen, schrappen
    declare null and void; make ineffective
  4. verb
    cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
    synonyms: breken, delgen, tenietdoen
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    types:
    afbinden, losbinden, ontstrikken
    undo the ties of
    losgespen
    remove the strap or straps from
    ontstrikken
    unfasten or release from or as if from a hitch
    lostornen, tornen
    undo (the stitches) of (a piece of sewing)
    losknopen
    undo the buttons of
    afkoppelen, loskoppelen, ontkoppelen
    pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
    lostornen, loswerken, ontrafelen, pluizen, rafelen, tornen, uitrafelen, uitspitten
    become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
    afrollen, loswinden, ontrafelen, ontwarren, uiteenrafelen
    separate the tangles of
    losgespen
    undo the buckle of
    ontvouwen, openschuiven, openslaan, openvouwen, opslaan, spreiden, uitleggen, uitslaan, uitspreiden, uitvouwen
    spread out or open from a closed or folded state
    openritsen
    open the zipper of
    uitrollen, uitwalsen
    straighten by unrolling
    uitspannen
    remove the yoke from
    type of:
    omdraaien, omkeren
    change to the contrary
  5. verb
    put an end to a state or an activity
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