to make a quick and involuntary movement in response to a surprise, pain, or fear

schrikken, terugdeinzen

to ward off or prevent something undesirable from happening

afwenden, verhinderen

to reject or dismiss someone or something in an abrupt or blunt manner

afwijzen, verwerpen

to decrease, reduce, or restrict something, often by cutting down its size, duration, or range

verkorten, reduceren

to provide a gift or quality, to someone or something, often implying a permanent gift or quality

schenken, uitrusten

to necessitate or result in a logical consequence or outcome

met zich meebrengen, vereisen

to produce a harsh, grating sound or to utter with a rough, grating tone

krassen, schrapen

to express contempt or derision by mocking, ridiculing, and laughing at someone or something

spotten, belachelijk maken

to create a humorous or exaggerated representation of someone or something by distorting their features or characteristics

karikaturen, overdrijven

to give personal property to someone through a legal instrument, typically after one's death

nalaten, bevestigen

to systematically collect and record demographic data about a population

census houden, demografische gegevens verzamelen

