splijten

Definitions of splijten
  1. verb
    come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
    synonyms: barsten, doorbreken, opensplijten, openspringen, perforeren, springen
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    begeven, bezwijken, breken, kapotgaan, sneuvelen, stukgaan
    become separated into pieces or fragments
  2. verb
    become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
    synonyms: barsten, bersten, kloven
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    barsten, bersten, kloven, kraken
    break partially but keep its integrity
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    gaan, kenteren, keren, lopen, marcheren, veranderen, verlopen
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  3. verb
    break partially but keep its integrity
    synonyms: barsten, bersten, kloven, kraken
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    barsten, bersten, kloven
    become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
  4. verb
    tear or be torn violently
    synonyms: doorscheuren, doortrekken, inscheuren, scheuren
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    afscheuren, doorscheuren, doortrekken, knappen, losschieten, scheuren, stukscheuren, uitscheuren, wegscheuren
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
  5. verb
    to separate or be separated by force
    synonyms: afscheuren, gekloofd, inscheuren, klieven, kloven, losbreken, losrukken, lostrekken, opensplijten, scheuren, stukscheuren, uitscheuren, wegscheuren
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    afscheuren, gekloofd, inscheuren, klieven, kloven, losbreken, losrukken, lostrekken, opensplijten, scheuren, stukscheuren, uitscheuren, wegscheuren
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
    type of:
    afscheiden, afsplitsen, delen, scheiden, splitsen, uiteengaan, uiteenrukken, verdelen
    force, take, or pull apart
  6. verb
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
    synonyms: afscheuren, gekloofd, inscheuren, klieven, kloven, losbreken, losrukken, lostrekken, opensplijten, scheuren, stukscheuren, uitscheuren, wegscheuren
    gekloofd, klieven, kloven
    make by cutting into
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    afscheuren, gekloofd, inscheuren, klieven, kloven, losbreken, losrukken, lostrekken, opensplijten, scheuren, stukscheuren, uitscheuren, wegscheuren
    to separate or be separated by force
  7. verb
    make by cutting into
    synonyms: gekloofd, klieven, kloven
    afscheuren, gekloofd, inscheuren, klieven, kloven, losbreken, losrukken, lostrekken, opensplijten, scheuren, stukscheuren, uitscheuren, wegscheuren
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
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    maken, produceren, vervaardigen
    make or cause to be or to become
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