opschuiven

Definitions of opschuiven
  1. verb
    move in order to make room for someone for something
    synonyms: inschikken, opschikken, verschikken
    abandonneren, afschaffen, loslaten, opgeven, prijsgeven, supprimeren, verlaten
    stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
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    type of:
    bewegen
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  2. verb
    push upward
    synonyms: omhoogduwen, opduwen
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    type of:
    aanduwen, douwen, drukken, duwen, persen
    move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
  3. verb
    move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
    synonyms: aanduwen, douwen, drukken, duwen, persen
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    antonyms:
    trekken, voorttrekken
    cause to move by pulling
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    achteruitschuiven, afstoten, terugdrijven, terugdringen, terugduwen, vervreemden
    cause to move back by force or influence
    dringen, opduwen, schuiven, verschuiven, voortduwen, voortstuwen
    push roughly
    dringen, opduwen, schuiven, verschuiven, voortduwen, voortstuwen, wegduwen, wegschuiven
    come into rough contact with while moving
    afstoten, dringen, uitstoten
    push to thrust outward
    verdringen, wegdrukken, wegduwen, wegschuiven
    push out of the way
    omhoogduwen, opduwen
    push upward
    stoten
    push forcefully
    farceren, induwen
    press or force
    delven, neerstoten, priemen, prikken, steken, stompen
    poke or thrust abruptly
    neerstoten, priemen, prikken, steken
    stab or pierce
    aanporren, aanstoten
    shove one's elbow into another person's ribs
    heien
    force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
    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
  4. verb
    hold back to a later time
    synonyms: aanhouden, uitstellen, verdagen, verschuiven, vertraagd, vertragen, verzetten
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