zakken

Definitions of zakken
  1. verb
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
    synonyms: afgaan, bliksemen, dalen, donderen, donderstralen, duvelen, flikkeren, kletteren, kukelen, lazeren, mieteren, neerkletteren, ploffen, sodemieteren, vallen
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    antonyms:
    klimmen, omhooggaan, omhoogkomen, opgaan, opkomen, optrekken, opvaren, stijgen
    move upward
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    afspringen
    alight from (a horse)
    dompelen, duiken
    drop steeply
    neergaan, ondergaan, ondergang
    disappear beyond the horizon
    wegzakken
    descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
    crashen, kapotvallen, neerstorten, storten, stukvallen, verongelukken
    fall or come down violently
    overslaan
    fall suddenly and abruptly
    afdonderen, afduvelen, afkukelen, afmieteren, afvallen, struikelen, tuimelen
    fall down, as if collapsing
    afzakken, kelderen, neergaan, ondergaan, zinken
    go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
    stoten
    move down on as if in an attack
    druipen, druppelen
    fall in drops
    neerplenzen
    rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
    duiken
    submerge or plunge suddenly
    dompelen
    fall abruptly
    bezinken, uitwoeden
    sink down or precipitate
    vergaan
    sink below the surface
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    bewegen, doorreizen, gaan, koersen, tijgen, voortbewegen
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  2. verb
    go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
    synonyms: afzakken, kelderen, neergaan, ondergaan, zinken
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    antonyms:
    dobberen, drijven
    be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
    drijven
    set afloat
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    types:
    bezinken, uitwoeden
    sink down or precipitate
    vergaan
    sink below the surface
    onderduiken
    plunge into water
    type of:
    afgaan, bliksemen, dalen, donderen, donderstralen, duvelen, flikkeren, kletteren, kukelen, lazeren, mieteren, neerkletteren, ploffen, sodemieteren, vallen
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
  3. verb
    appear to move downward
  4. verb
    fail to get a passing grade
    synonyms: bakken, buizen, failleren, flessen, sjezen, stralen
    tegenvallen
    judge unacceptable
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    slagen
    go successfully through a test or a selection process
  5. verb
    lose significance, effectiveness, or value
    synonyms: afbrokkelen, inzakken
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    type of:
    afzwakken, kwijnen, luwen, ontspannen, tanen, verbleken, verflauwen, verslappen, verweken, verwijven, verzwakken
    become weaker
  6. verb
    fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
    synonyms: afbrokkelen, inzakken
    afdonderen, afduvelen, afkukelen, afmieteren, afvallen, neervallen, onderuitgaan
    fall or descend to a lower place or level
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