to help someone to restore to a healthy and independent state after a period of imprisonment, addiction, illness, etc.
rehabiliteren, herintegreren
to make a counterattack or respond in a similar manner
wraak nemen, terechtkomen
appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
verduisteren, afpersen
to soften or break down food by soaking it in a liquid, often a flavored liquid like wine or vinegar
macereren, weken
to state one's opinion in such a manner that shows one believes to be the only person to fully know it and be unarguably correct
dogmatiseren, met gezag spreken
to work with someone else in order to create something or reach the same goal
samenwerken, collaboreren
(of a monarch or ruler) to step down from a position of power
abdicaat
to create a series of holes in something, typically for the purpose of making separation or tearing easier
perforeren, doorboren
to chew food by biting and grinding it with the teeth
kauwen, malen
to appoint a person or thing to a lower status, position, or rank
degradatie, afzetten
to remove water from a substance, often causing it to become dry
ontvochtigen, dehydrateren
to fertilize a woman's egg with sperm, resulting in pregnancy
bevruchten, impregneren
to introduce new ideas, methods, or products to improve or change the current way of doing things
innoveren, vernieuwen
to officially take away something from someone, usually as punishment
in beslag nemen, confisqueren
to free someone or something from a difficult or entangled situation
bevrijden, ontwarren