wegvak

Definitions of wegvak
  1. noun
    the practice of treating (someone or something) badly
    synonyms: mishandeling
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    irritatie
    the act of troubling or annoying someone
    verwaarlozing
    willful lack of care and attention
    exploitatie, uitbuiting, uitzuiging
    an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
    gewelddaad, gewelddadigheid, geweldpleging, molest, molestatie, pesterij
    the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
    misbruik, mishandeling, wangebruik
    cruel or inhumane treatment
    kindermishandeling
    the physical or emotional or sexual mistreatment of children
    actie, persecutie, prosecutie, rechtsvervolging, vervolging
    the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
    hetze, lastercampagne, leugencampagne, pesterij
    harassment especially of a tethered animal
    geplaag, plagerij
    the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
    heksenjacht, hetze, lastercampagne, leugencampagne
    searching out and harassing dissenters
    kolonialisme
    exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country
    type of:
    gebruik, geplogenheid, gewoonte, mos, praktijk, praxis, usance, usantie, usus
    a customary way of operation or behavior
  2. noun
    a straightaway section of a racetrack
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