waarschuwen

Definitions of waarschuwen
  1. verb
    notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
    synonyms:
    vermanen
    admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
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    bedreigen, dreigen
    to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
    alarmeren
    warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
    type of:
    informeren, inlichten, kennen, mededelen, meedelen, verwittigen
    impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
  2. verb
    warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
    synonyms: alarmeren
  3. verb
    let something be known
    synonyms: mededelen, meedelen
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    verdolen, verdwalen
    lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
    manifesteren, openbaren, uitbrengen, uiten
    make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
    onderhouden
    reveal information
    luchten, ventileren
    make public
    echoën, herformuleren, herhalen, navertellen, nazeggen, oververtellen
    to say, state, or perform again
    aandienen, aankondigen, aanmelden, annonceren, bekendmaken, gewagen, melden, notificeren, notifiëren, publiceren, rapporteren, vermelden
    foreshadow or presage
    aanduiden, luchten, overbrengen, uitdrukken, ventileren
    transmit (knowledge or skills)
    orakelen, profeteren, voorspellen, voorzeggen, waarzeggen, wichelen
    indicate by signs
    aangeven, aanwijzen
    designate as if by a mark
    aanduiden, luchten, overbrengen, uitdrukken, ventileren
    make known; pass on, of information
    uitkomen
    to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality
    verraden
    reveal unintentionally
    betrouwen, toevertrouwen
    reveal in private; tell confidentially
    doorregenen, lekken
    tell anonymously
    doorslaan, onderhouden
    divulge confidential information or secrets
    overbrengen, overzetten, vertalen
    restate (words) from one language into another language
    herformuleren, parafraseren
    express the same message in different words
    publiceren, uitbrengen, uitgeven
    prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
    circuleren, lanceren, pousseren, rondgaan, verbreiden
    cause to become widely known
    overseinen, rondstralen, seinen, sturen, telegraferen, uitzenden
    broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
    excerperen, extraheren, recapituleren, resumeren, samenvatten, uittrekken
    give a summary (of)
    aanhalen, citeren, noteren
    repeat a passage from
    type of:
    informeren, inlichten, kennen, mededelen, meedelen, verwittigen
    impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
  4. verb
    admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
    synonyms: vermanen
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    begeleiden, coachen
    give advice to
  5. verb
    warn strongly; put on guard
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