verlossing

Definitions of verlossing
  1. noun
    the act of liberating someone or something
    synonyms: bevrijding, emancipatie, gelijkberechtiging, rechtsgelijkheid, verzelfstandiging, vrijlating
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    types:
    proefperiode, proeftijd
    (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court
    purgatie, zuivering, zuiveringsactie
    the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
    kookwas, revindicatie, vindicatie
    the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.
    type of:
    prestatie
    the action of accomplishing something
  2. noun
    the act of delivering a child
    synonyms: baring, bevalling, partus
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    types:
    staartgeboorte, stuitgeboorte
    delivery of an infant whose feet or buttocks appear first
    hysterotomie, keizersnede, sectio, sectio caesarea
    the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
    obstetrie, verloskunde, vroedkunde
    assisting women at childbirth
    type of:
    actie, handeling, verrichting
    something that people do or cause to happen
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