versnipperen

Definitions of versnipperen
  1. verb
    tear into shreds
    synonyms: doorscheuren, scheuren, verscheuren
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    afscheuren, doorscheuren, doortrekken, knappen, losschieten, scheuren, stukscheuren, uitscheuren, wegscheuren
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
  2. verb
    sever or remove by pinching or snipping
    synonyms: nippen
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    aansnijden, snijden
    separate with or as if with an instrument
  3. verb
    break or cause to break into pieces
    synonyms: afbrokkelen, fijnmaken, fragmenteren, opbreken
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    fijnmalen, prakken
    reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
    fijnmaken, verbrijzelen, versplinteren
    break into small pieces
    malen, raspen
    make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
    malen, uitfrezen, vermalen
    grind with a mill
    afsabbelen, fijnkauwen, kauwen, lurken, malen
    chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
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    begeven, bezwijken, breken, kapotgaan, sneuvelen, stukgaan
    become separated into pieces or fragments
  4. verb
    administer or bestow, as in small portions
    synonyms: verkavelen
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    oormerken
    give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
    adjudiceren, toebedelen, toekennen, toemeten, toewijzen
    distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
    vergeven
    deal cards wrongly
    afnemen, afneming
    perform (a church sacrament) ritually
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    geven
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
  5. verb
    separate into parts or portions
    synonyms: delen, distribueren, opdelen, opsplitsen, verdelen
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    splinteren
    divide into slivers or splinters
    balkaniseren
    divide a territory into small, hostile states
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