verkrotten

Definitions of verkrotten
  1. verb
    fall into decay or ruin
    synonyms: vervallen
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    ontaarden, verergeren, verworden, verzieken
    become worse or disintegrate
    doorroesten, doorvreten, etsen, oxyderen, roesten, vastroesten, verroesten
    become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
    verweren
    change under the action or influence of the weather
    eroderen, slijten
    become ground down or deteriorate
    afhangen, bezwijmen, flauwvallen, ineenzakken, verdorren
    become limp
    breken, slijten, sneuvelen, uitlopen
    go to pieces
    doorvreten
    wear away or erode
    afdragen, aflopen, afslijten, opdragen, slijten, uitlopen, verslijten
    deteriorate through use or stress
    rafelen, uitrafelen
    wear away by rubbing
    type of:
    gaan, kenteren, keren, lopen, marcheren, veranderen, verlopen
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
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