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vervangen

Definitions of vervangen
  1. verb
    be a substitute
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    type of:
    inruilen, inwisselen, omruilen, omwisselen, ruilen, uitwisselen
    give to, and receive from, one another
  2. verb
    take the place or move into the position of
    substitueren, terugleggen
    substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
    herplaatsen, terugdoen, terugduwen, terugplaatsen, terugzetten
    put something back where it belongs
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    opvolgen
    be the successor (of)
  3. verb
    substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
    herplaatsen, remplaceren
    take the place or move into the position of
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    herleiden, inruilen, veranderen, verruilen, verwisselen
    exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
    verschonen
    remove or replace the coverings of
    verzilveren
    convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital
    witten, witwassen
    convert illegally obtained funds into legal ones
    type of:
    hernieuwen, renoveren, vernieuwen, vernieuwing
    reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
  4. verb
    put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
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    bepalen, gewijzigd, helpen, herscheppen, modificeren, variëren, veranderen, wijzigen
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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