knoeien met — meaning in English
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English meaning
- garble verb To pick out such parts (of a text) as may serve a purpose not intended by the original author; to mutilate; to pervert.
Senses
knoeien met is used for these senses in English:
- garble To pick out such parts (of a text) as may serve a purpose not intended by the original author; to mutilate; to pervert.
garble — full definition
- verb To pick out such parts (of a text) as may serve a purpose not intended by the original author; to mutilate; to pervert.
- verb To make false by mutilation or addition.
- verb To corrupt; to make unreadable, incomprehensible, or unintelligible.
- verb To sift or bolt; to separate the fine or valuable parts of (something) from the coarse and useless parts, or from dross or dirt.