verdelgen

Definitions of verdelgen
  1. verb
    put (an animal) to death
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    doden, doodmaken, kapotmaken
    cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
  2. verb
    do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
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    afschaffen, elimineren, wegwerken
    terminate, end, or take out
    wegbreken
    destroy completely
    afbreken, demonteren, neerhalen, opbreken, slechten, slopen, uiteennemen, verbreken
    take apart into its constituent pieces
    afbreken, afhangen, neerhalen, omvertrekken, opbreken, slechten, slopen, wegbreken
    tear down so as to make flat with the ground
    afdrinken, verdrinken, verzuipen
    get rid of as if by submerging
    opzuiveren, rationaliseren
    weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
    buitensluiten, uitgesloten, uitsluiten, uitzonderen, weglaten
    prevent from being included or considered or accepted
  3. verb
    destroy completely; damage irreparably
    synonyms: kapotmaken, moeren, mollen, reneweren, ruïneren, stukmaken, verbouwen, vermassacreren, verminken, vernielen, vernietigen, verrinneweren, verruïneren, verwoest, verwoesten
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    afbranden, branden, platbranden, verbranden, wegbranden
    destroy by fire
    breken
    ruin completely
    kunnen, mogen
    overcome or destroy
    leegroven, leegstelen
    destroy and strip of its possession
    verteren
    destroy completely
    jutten, molesteren, strandjutten
    smash or break forcefully
    inschieten, inschoppen, intrappen, omschoppen, omtrappen, opentrappen
    open violently
    wegslaan
    wear or destroy by the force of water
    cremeren, verassen
    reduce to ashes
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