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 act against an agreement, promise, etc.
renegeren, niet nakomen
to make something less forceful, potent, or intense by adding additional elements or substances
verdunnen, verzwakken
to come to a conclusion without enough evidence
vermoeden, aanemen
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 remove or release from a restraint or burden
ontkoppelen, bevrijden
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
to discard or throw away, especially something considered unnecessary or burdensome
afwerpen, weggooien