stoppen

Definitions of stoppen
  1. verb
    come to a halt, stop moving
    synonyms: halthouden, stilhouden, stilstaan, stilstaand, stilvallen
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    aangaan
    begin or set in motion
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    temporiseren
    experience a stall in flight, of airplanes
    afremmen, remmen
    stop travelling by applying a brake
    stagneren
    come to rest
  2. verb
    bring to an end or halt
    synonyms: afsluiten, besluiten, beëindigen, eindigen, termineren
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    aanvangen, beginnen, inzetten, openen, opstarten, starten
    take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
    opstarten, starten
    set in motion, cause to start
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    afkrijgen, afmaken, afronden, aftimmeren, klaarkrijgen, voleinden, voleindigen, voltooien, volvoeren
    cause to finish a relationship with somebody
    culmineren
    bring to a head or to the highest point
    afschaffen
    terminate
    breken, verbreken
    come to an end
    breken, verbreken
    bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
    interrumperen
    terminate
    doven, uitdoven, uitdrukken, uitmaken
    extinguish by crushing
    afbouwen, afdoen, afhandelen, afwerken, afwikkelen
    make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
    afbouwen, afkrijgen, afmaken, afronden, eindigen, finishen, klaarkrijgen, voleinden, voleindigen, voltooien, volvoeren
    come or bring to a finish or an end
    afdoen, afhandelen, afwerken, afwikkelen, komen, oplossen
    bring to an end; settle conclusively
    afleiden, afleidend, besluiten, concluderen, opmaken, sluiten
    bring to a close
    afsnijden
    interrupt before its natural or planned end
    bevriezen
    stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it
    vastlopen
    get stuck while doing something
    aftimmeren, opdweilen
    finish a task completely
    aanvullen, bijvullen
    fill out
    doorzoeken, uitvoeren
    pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue
    rechtspreken
    determine the result of (a competition)
    afkappen, onderbreken, saboteren
    make a break in
    uitvoeren
    put in effect
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    bepalen, gewijzigd, helpen, herscheppen, modificeren, variëren, veranderen, wijzigen
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  3. verb
    plug with a substance
    synonyms: dichtstoppen
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    verzegelen, zegelen
    close with or as if with a seal
    afdichten, tamponneren
    fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
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    boeten, dokteren, herstellen, maken, redresseren, repareren, vijlen
    restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
  4. verb
    cram into a cavity
    synonyms: dichtstoppen, volproppen
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    inproppen, mesten, proppen, vetmesten
    crowd or pack to capacity
  5. verb
    put into a certain place or abstract location
    synonyms: deponeren, doen, leggen, neerleggen, opstellen, plaatsen, steken, stellen, voorleggen
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    doorsteken, inbrengen, inlassen, inleggen, insteken, interpoleren, invoegen, inweven, inzetten, tussenvoegen, vatten
    introduce
    herplaatsen, terugdoen, terugduwen, terugplaatsen, terugzetten
    put something back where it belongs
    opstellen, ordenen, rangschikken, schikken, structureren, vormgeven
    put into a proper or systematic order
    parkeren, stationeren
    place temporarily
    verzetten
    place into another position
    kisten
    place into a coffin
    neerpoten, neerzetten, planten, poten, zetten
    cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
    inzaaien, uitzaaien, zaaien
    place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
    bottelen
    put into bottles
    kuipen
    put in barrels
    afhangen
    place or put on the ground
    liggen, liggend, rusten
    rest on or as if on a pillow
    aanschikken
    show to a seat; assign a seat for
    aanleggen
    put in a horizontal position
    aanplanten, aanpoten, afleggen, beplanten, inplanten, planten
    put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
    bevestiging, installeren, monteren
    set up for use
    spatiëren, spatiëring
    place at intervals
    neervlijen, nestelen
    settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
    larderen
    introduce one's writing or speech with certain expressions
    toeschuiven, toestoppen
    insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly
    opdringen
    insert surreptitiously or without warrant
    rechtzetten
    make straight or straighter
    herindelen
    put into a new order or arrangement
    alfabetiseren
    arrange in alphabetical order
    organiseren, overkoepelen, uitgaan
    bring order and organization to
    charteren, inschakelen, inspannen, inzetten
    place troops or weapons in battle formation
    aanleggen
    point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
    begraven
    place in the earth and cover with soil
    ophangen
    put a telephone receiver back in its cradle
    rijgen
    thread on or as if on a string
    spreiden, uitleggen, uitspreiden
    set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series
    lay-outen, uitzetten
    lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
    neerploffen, neervallen, neerzakken, neerzinken, ploffen
    set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
    insemineren
    place seeds in or on (the ground)
    uiteenstuiven, verstrooien, verstuiven, zaaien
    sow by scattering
    accumuleren, cumuleren, opeenhopen, ophopen, opstapelen, vermenigvuldigen
    arrange in stacks
    dichtstoppen, volproppen
    cram into a cavity
    draperen
    arrange in a particular way
    draperen, voordoen
    place casually
    leggen
    lay eggs
    bebossen
    establish a forest on previously unforested land
    ompoten, overplanten, overpoten, verplanten, verpoten
    plant again or anew
    opslaan
    place so as to be noticed
    bezetten, incrusteren, invatten
    fix in a border
    aantreden, gelijkrichten, gelijkschakelen
    arrange in ranks
    begraven, bijzetten, uitdragen
    place in a grave or tomb
    opstellen
    form a line
    oriënteren
    cause to point
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    bewegen, verplaatsen, verroeren
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  6. verb
    cause to stop
    synonyms: afstoppen, houden, tegenhouden
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    opstarten, start, starten
    get going or set in motion
    types:
    afvlaggen
    signal to stop
    remmen
    cause to stop by applying the brakes
    stagneren, stelpen
    stop the flow of a liquid
  7. verb
    repair by sewing
    synonyms: mazen
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    boeten, dokteren, herstellen, maken, redresseren, repareren, vijlen
    restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
  8. verb
    cause to be constipated
  9. verb
    have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
    synonyms: afbouwen, afkomen, aflopen, eindigen, gereedkomen, klaarkomen, nokken, ophouden, uitgaan, uitscheiden, vervallen, wegvallen
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    aanbreken, aankondigen, beginnen, dagen, komen
    have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
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    overgaan, vergaan
    go out of existence
    verjaren
    end, at least for a long time
    afslaan
    cease operating
    uitgaan
    become extinguished
    schorsen, verdagen
    close at the end of a session
    culmineren
    end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
    opgaan, opraken
    to be spent or finished
    bekronen
    be the culminating event
    doodbloeden, verwateren, verwatering
    end weakly
    expireren, verlopen
    lose validity
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