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verplaatsen

Definitions of verplaatsen
  1. verb
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
    synonyms: bewegen, verroeren
    bewegen, doorreizen, gaan, koersen, tijgen, voortbewegen
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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    rondsturen, rondzenden, verspreiden
    cause to move around
    losschieten, losspringen, ontwrichten, ontzetten
    move out of position
    overbrengen, overzetten
    change the position of (figures or bodies) in space without rotation
    detacheren
    assign to a station
    aanjagen, aanwakkeren, losmaken
    change the arrangement or position of
    doorsluizen, kanaliseren, overbrengen, overdragen, overrijden
    send from one person or place to another
    doorsluizen
    move or pour through a funnel
    bloeien, floreren, krullen, zwaaien
    move or swing back and forth
    trekken, voorttrekken
    cause to move by pulling
    aandragen, dragen, meedragen, transporteren, vervoeren
    move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
    losrukken, rukken, scheuren, sjorren, sleuren, snokken
    move by pulling hard
    deponeren, doen, leggen, neerleggen, opstellen, plaatsen, steken, stellen, stoppen, voorleggen
    put into a certain place or abstract location
    aandrijven, bewegen, stuwen, voortbewegen
    cause to move forward with force
    lanceren
    get going; give impetus to
    afrollen, afwikkelen, afwinden, loswikkelen, loswinden, ontrollen, openrollen, uitrollen
    reverse the winding or twisting of
    knoeien, leegstromen, morsen, vergieten
    cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
    druppen, knoeien, morsen, spetteren, sputteren
    cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
    loswrikken, loswroeten, uitwieden, wieden
    pull up by or as if by the roots
    terugnemen
    move text to the previous line; in printing
    centreren, concentreren
    move into the center
    scannen
    move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
    aanduwen, douwen, drukken, duwen, opschuiven, persen
    move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
    verliggen
    change place or direction
    doorroeren, omscheppen, opgooien, opwerpen, roeren, tossen
    move an implement through
    verladen
    transport commercially
    afhalen, afzinken, neerhalen, neerlaten, omlaaghalen, verlagen
    move something or somebody to a lower position
    voortbewegen
    cause to move forward
    verjagen, wegdrijven, wegjagen
    force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
    bijeendrijven, opeendringen, samendrijven, samendringen, samendrommen, samenscholen
    cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
    rondgaan
    cause be distributed
    opjagen
    force or drive out
    rijden
    cause someone or something to move by driving
    gieten, inschenken, schenken, tappen
    cause to run
    schommelen, slaan, slingeren, wiegen
    move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
    draaien, ronddraaien, rondwentelen
    cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
    draaien, ronddraaien, rondwentelen
    cause to move around or rotate
    schuiven, verschuiven
    move smoothly along a surface
    hosselen
    cause to move furtively and hurriedly
    overschrijven
    move from one place to another
    royeren, wegdrijven
    force to leave or move out
    opstaan
    cause to rise
    categoriseren
    separate into isolated compartments or categories
    polariseren
    cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions
    sturen
    cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
    bemannen
    station (troops) in a fort or garrison
    opkrikken
    lift with a special device
    sjouwen, torsen, zeulen
    carry a burden, either real or metaphoric
    herplaatsen, terugdoen, terugduwen, terugplaatsen, terugzetten
    put something back where it belongs
    comprimeren, ineendrukken, inpersen, samendrukken, samenknijpen, samenpersen, samenproppen
    press or wedge together; pack together
    afkoppelen, loskoppelen, ontkoppelen
    make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten
    doortrappen, schieten, schoppen, trappen, treden
    drive or propel with the foot
    bomen, punteren
    propel with a pole
    omwoelen, omwroeten, verfomfaaien
    disturb the smoothness of
    persen
    make more compact by or as if by pressing
    inslaan, slaan, uithalen
    cause to move by striking
    kloppen, klutsen
    stir vigorously
    karnen
    stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
    doorroeren, roeren
    make turbid by stirring up the sediments of
    oppoken, oprakelen, poken, porren, woelen
    stir by poking
    brengen, halen
    go or come after and bring or take back
    voortplanten
    transmit
    afzenden, expediëren, opsturen, rondsturen, rondzenden, sturen, uitzenden, versturen, verzenden, wegsturen, zenden
    to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place
    rukken, snokken
    move or pull with a sudden motion
    oprekken, rekken, uiteenrukken, uitrekken, uitstrekken, uittrekken
    pull in opposite directions
    vliegen
    transport by aeroplane
    vrachtverkeer, vrachtvervoer
    transport in a vehicle
    sjorren, sleuren
    pull or strain hard at
    doortrekken, slepen, sleuren
    pull, as against a resistance
    sjorren, sjouwen, torsen, zeulen
    carry with difficulty
    hijsen, ophijsen, opsjorren
    raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
    opstellen, ordenen, rangschikken, schikken, structureren, vormgeven
    put into a proper or systematic order
    wegdrijven
    put out or expel from a place
    verfomfaaien, verwarren
    disarrange or rumple; dishevel
    parkeren, stationeren
    place temporarily
    verzetten
    place into another position
    kisten
    place into a coffin
    neerpoten, neerzetten, planten, poten, zetten
    cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
    inzaaien, uitzaaien, zaaien
    place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
    bottelen
    put into bottles
    kuipen
    put in barrels
    afhangen
    place or put on the ground
    liggen, liggend, rusten
    rest on or as if on a pillow
    aantrekken, inpalmen, intrekken
    direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
    achteruitschuiven, afstoten, terugdrijven, terugdringen, terugduwen, vervreemden
    cause to move back by force or influence
    omzetten, overgooien
    cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
    lanceren
    propel with force
    spoelen
    wind onto a spool or a reel
    afdraaien, spoelen
    wind onto or off a reel
    pakken
    form into a ball by winding or rolling
    aanschikken
    show to a seat; assign a seat for
    aanleggen
    put in a horizontal position
    aansnijden, snijden
    separate with or as if with an instrument
    losbreken
    set or keep apart
    aanplanten, aanpoten, afleggen, beplanten, inplanten, planten
    put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
    bevestiging, installeren, monteren
    set up for use
    rukken, snokken
    pull, or move with a sudden movement
    afpeuteren, afpulken, lospeuteren, peuren, peuteren, pulken, punniken
    pull or pull out sharply
    lanceren
    propel through the air
    pompen
    raise (gases or fluids) with a pump
    overplanten
    lift and reset in another soil or situation
    dringen, opduwen, schuiven, verschuiven, voortduwen, voortstuwen, wegduwen, wegschuiven
    come into rough contact with while moving
    afstoten, dringen, uitstoten
    push to thrust outward
    verdringen, wegdrukken, wegduwen, wegschuiven
    push out of the way
    drijven
    set afloat
    stoten
    push forcefully
    heroriënteren
    cause to turn
    vlotten
    transport on a raft
    omleggen
    send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one
    doorverwijzen, retourneren, terugsturen, terugzenden
    send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
    doorsturen, doorzenden, nazenden
    channel into a new direction
    afschepen, uitzenden
    send away towards a designated goal
    achternasturen, achternazenden, doorsturen, doorzenden, nazenden
    send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
    afhalen
    give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift
    gorden, reven, strijken
    lower and bring partially inboard
    neerploffen, neervallen, neerzakken, neerzinken, ploffen
    drop something with a plopping sound
    neerkwakken
    drop (stuff) in a heap or mass
    oprichten
    cause to rise up
    spatiëren, spatiëring
    place at intervals
    neervlijen, nestelen
    settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
    rangeren
    transfer to another track, of trains
    doorschudden, omschudden, rammelen, schudden
    move about, move back and forth
    overladen, overslaan
    transfer for further transportation from one ship or conveyance to another
    bunkeren
    transfer cargo from a ship to a warehouse
    omboeken
    transfer from one time period to the next
    evacueren, ontruimen
    move people from their homes or country
    uitroken
    drive out with smoke
    chaufferen, chauffeuren, rijden, rondrijden, rondtoeren, toeren
    drive someone in a vehicle
    wegspuiten
    pour out
    decanteren, schenken
    pour out
    aandragen, brengen
    take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
    overleveren
    transport from one place or state to another
    uiteenstuiven, verstrooien, verstuiven
    strew or distribute over an area
    verhuizen
    shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
    farceren, induwen
    press or force
    doorgeven, doorvertellen
    transfer to another
    bedrijven, begaan, plegen
    cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
    deporteren
    expel from a country
    schorsen, suspenderen, uitgesloten, uitsluiten, uitzonderen
    bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
    expatriëren, uitleveren
    hand over to the authorities of another country
    barricaderen
    expel, as if by official decree
    deballoteren, doodverklaren, uitstoten, verstoten
    expel from a community or group
  2. verb
    be understanding of
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