afpersen — meaning in English

English meaning

• dun adj A dull greyish-brown colour.
• wring verb To twist and squeeze something, especially wet fabric, to force liquid out of it.

Senses

afpersen is used for these senses in English:

• dun (transitive) To ask or beset a debtor for payment.
• wring To obtain (something) from or out of a person or thing by extortion or other force.

dun — full definition

1. adj A dull greyish-brown colour.
2. verb To repeatedly pester someone for money they owe you.

wring — full definition

1. verb To twist and squeeze something, especially wet fabric, to force liquid out of it.
2. verb To twist and clasp the hands together from distress or anxiety.
3. verb To obtain something with difficulty or by applying pressure, such as forcing out a confession.

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