vervreemden

Definitions of vervreemden
  1. verb
    arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
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    bepalen, gewijzigd, helpen, herscheppen, modificeren, variëren, veranderen, wijzigen
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  2. verb
    remove from customary environment or associations
  3. verb
    reject outright and bluntly
    synonyms: afpoeieren, afstoten
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    afkeuren, afvriezen, desapproberen, desavoueren, diskwalificeren, smalen, verachten, versmaden
    reject with contempt
  4. verb
    cause to move back by force or influence
    synonyms: achteruitschuiven, afstoten, terugdrijven, terugdringen, terugduwen
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    antonyms:
    aantrekken, inpalmen, intrekken
    direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
    type of:
    aanduwen, douwen, drukken, duwen, opschuiven, persen
    move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
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