overschakelen

Definitions of overschakelen
  1. verb
    change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
    synonyms: omschakelen, omwisselen, omzwaaien, ruilen, switchen
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    omdraaien, omkeren
    change to the contrary
  2. verb
    put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
    synonyms: aanwenden, bedienen, behandelen, bezigen, doorvoeren, gebruiken, hanteren, implementeren, introduceren, invoeren, nemen, omgaan, overgaan, pakken, toepassen, verwerken, wijden
    praktizeren
    avail oneself to
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    aanbevelen, bekleden, bevelen, heiligen, inzetten, toevertrouwen, verbinden, wijden
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
    aanbreken
    attribute or give
    mishandelen
    apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
    baten, goeddoen, werken
    use to one's advantage
    hergebruiken, herwinnen, recupereren, recyclen, recycleren, terugsluizen, terugwinnen
    use again after processing
    benutten, exploiteren, melken, profiteren, uitbaten, utiliseren
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
    aanboren, aanspreken, benutten, melken, profiteren, utiliseren
    draw from; make good use of
    oefenen, uitoefenen
    put to use
    inspelen, opwarmen
    cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles
    maximaliseren, maximeren, waarnemen
    make the most of
    heiligen
    dedicate to a deity by a vow
    gewinnen, winnen
    get from the earth by excavation
    blootleggen, steenhouwen, steken, uitgraven
    extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
    forceren, overspannen
    strain excessively
    automatiseren, computeriseren
    control a function, process, or creation by a computer
    nawerken, overwerken
    work excessively hard
  3. verb
    change the nature, purpose, or function of something
    synonyms: converteren, herleiden, omvormen, omzetten, overgaan, overspringen, overstappen, transformeren
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    dehydreren, droogleggen, droogmaken, droogmalen
    make useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state
    bronzen, bruineren, leerlooien, looien
    treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather
    composteren
    convert to compost
    fossiliseren, petrificeren, verstenen
    change into stone
    coderen, encrypteren, versleutelen
    convert ordinary language into code
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    bepalen, gewijzigd, helpen, herscheppen, modificeren, variëren, veranderen, wijzigen
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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