to make something sacred through religious rituals
wijden, heiligen
to decline in quality, condition, or overall state
verslechteren, afnemen
to avoid giving information or mislead by being vague or indirect
ontwijken, verdraaien
to commit a large-scale homicide which results in a significant reduction in population
uitroeien, vernietigen
to protect a person or an animal against a disease by giving them a preventive shot against specific diseases
vaccineren
to postpone something that needs to be done
uitstellen, lui zijn
to have a formal discussion about an issue before deciding on it
overleggen, discussiëren
to clearly and verbally express what one thinks or feels
articuleren, duidelijk uiten
to become thin or malnourished and physically fade away
mager maken, afmageren
to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material
vervuilen, besmetten
to fully remove or get rid of something
elimineren, verwijderen
to adjust the pitch or intensity of a sound or one's voice
moduleren, afstemmen
to make something weaker or worse in quality by adding something of a bad quality
verdunnen, verontreinigen
to terminate an agreement, right, law, custom, etc. in an official manner
afschaffen, annuleren
to prepare and use land for growing plants or crops by planting seeds, tending to them, and providing necessary care
cultiveren, bewerken
to bring back a youthful look or appearance
verjongen, herleven
to make an attempt at matching or surpassing someone or something, particularly by the means of imitation
nabootsen, evenaren
to cause someone to feel extremely embarrassed or ashamed, often by publicly exposing their weaknesses or shortcomings
vernederen, beschamen
to fold something into parallel ridges or grooves
golven, plooien