verdrieten

Definitions of verdrieten
  1. verb
    cause to feel sorrow
    synonyms: bedroeven, smarten
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    type of:
    bedroeven, smarten
    cause great unhappiness for; distress
  2. verb
    cause great unhappiness for; distress
    synonyms: bedroeven, smarten
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    types:
    bedroeven, smarten
    cause to feel sorrow
    beproeven
    test the limits of
    type of:
    beschamen
    cause to lose one's composure
  3. verb
    make unhappy
    synonyms: bedroeven, smarten
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    antonyms:
    bedenken, begiftigen, beschenken, verblijden
    make glad or happy
    type of:
    frapperen, raken, treffen
    have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
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