neerslaan — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abate verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.
- condense verb To make something shorter or more compact by removing unnecessary parts.
- precipitate verb To cause something to happen suddenly, often before it is ready to.
Senses
neerslaan is used for these senses in English:
- abate To bring down (someone) mentally or physically; to lower (someone) in status. [14th–17th c.]
- precipitate (intransitive) (chemistry) To come out of a liquid solution into solid form.
abate — full definition
- verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.
- verb (law) To cancel or bring a legal matter to an end.
condense — full definition
- verb To make something shorter or more compact by removing unnecessary parts.
- verb To change from a gas into a liquid.