to cease or come to an end, especially due to the passage of time or neglect

vervallen, aflopen

to tighten, squeeze, or narrow down in order to reduce in size

samentrekken, verkrampen

to officially ban the existence or practice of something

verbieden, proscrijven

to suppress a rebellion, protest, or uprising through use of authority or force

onderdrukken, repressie uitoefenen

to defend or protect something by serving as a strong barrier against potential harm or danger

beschermen, afschermen

to illegally obtain or exploit copyrighted or patented material for personal gain

roofden, diefstal plegen

to restrict movement or actions through restraint or confinement

beperken, inhouden

to make something less forceful, potent, or intense by adding additional elements or substances

verdunnen, verzwakken

to help a student come to a conclusion themselves instead of providing them with an answer directly

uitlokken, oproepen

to express mild disapproval, often in a gentle or corrective manner

tadelen, berispen

to adjoin or border upon something, typically in a direct manner

aansluiten, grenzen

to cause someone to become aware of something, often by providing new information or insights

wakker maken, bewust maken

to upset one by saying disrespectful things to them or constantly making fun of them

beschimpen, spotten

to utilize borrowed funds or financial resources to increase one's capacity for investment or acquisition

benutten, gebruikmaken van

