verwerpen

Definitions of verwerpen
  1. verb
    refuse to accept or acknowledge
    synonyms: afstoten, afwijzen
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    antonyms:
    aannemen, geloven, honoreren
    consider or hold as true
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    afwijzen, repudiëren, verloochenen, verzaken
    cast off
    afpoeieren, ignoreren, negeren, opzijzetten, wegcijferen, wegdrukken, wegwuiven
    bar from attention or consideration
    afvragen, wantrouwen
    regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
    intrekken, terugnemen
    take back what one has said
    spotten
    treat with contemptuous disregard
    weghonen, weglachen
    deal with a problem by laughing or pretending to be amused by it
    falsificeren, omverhalen, omverwerpen, ontzenuwen, refuteren, weerleggen, wegpraten, wegredeneren
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
    miskennen, ontkennen, ontveinzen
    refuse to accept or believe
    type of:
    aankijken, bekijken, beoordelen, beschouwen, bezien, inschatten, oordelen, taxeren, zien
    form a critical opinion of
  2. verb
    make lower or quieter
    synonyms: afketsen, afschieten, verlagen
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    type of:
    gereduceerd, minderen, reduceren, terugbrengen, verkleinen, verminderen
    make smaller
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