to dress or decorate in a flashy, showy, or tasteless way

opzichtig tooien, op kitscherige wijze kleden
to corrupt something by adding inferior substances, especially to reduce its purity or quality

vervalsen, vermengen
looking messy, wet, and soiled, as if having been pulled through mud or rain

verwaarloosd, slonzig
to do a task badly or carelessly, causing mistakes or damage

verknoeien, verprutsen
to handle a task or activity clumsily, often causing damage or problem

verknoeien, klungelen
to burn something so much that it turns into charcoal or carbon

verkolen, verkolingsprocess
an extremely intense and destructive fire

vuurzee, verwoestende brand
to preserve something, like food, by ridding it of all its moisture

drogen, ontwateren
to completely destroy or remove something

uitroeien, verwijderen
to spoil, weaken, or reduce the usefulness or perfection of something

aantasten, verzwakken
to ruin or damage something's appearance, particularly by writing or sketching on it

onteeren, beschadigen
a person or thing that ruins an otherwise positive or enjoyable situation
to cause problems, often by ruining or interrupting something that was planned
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