uitbreken

Definitions of uitbreken
  1. verb
    escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
    synonyms: losbreken
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    mijden, ontwijken, vermijden
    stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
  2. verb
    begin suddenly and sometimes violently
    synonyms: exploderen, losbarsten, uitbarsten
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    aanbreken, aankondigen, beginnen, dagen, komen
    have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
  3. verb
    appear suddenly
    synonyms: losbarsten, losbreken, uitbarsten
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    opdoemen, verschijnen, vertonen
    come into sight or view
  4. verb
    become active and spew forth lava and rocks
    synonyms: losbarsten, losbreken, uitbarsten
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    barsten, exploderen, klappen, ontploffen, opblazen, ploffen, springen
    burst outward, usually with noise
  5. verb
    erupt or intensify suddenly
    synonyms: losbarsten, losbreken, opstuiven, opvliegen, overkoken, uitbarsten
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    doorzetten, verhevigen
    become more intense
  6. verb
    come to the surface
    synonyms: losbarsten, losbreken, ontspringen, opduiken, rijzen, uitbarsten
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    opborrelen
    move upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heating; also used metaphorically
    ontspringen, oogsten
    come up, as of a liquid
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