onderwerpen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bend verb To force something into a curved or angled shape.
- defer verb To put something off until a later time; to postpone.
- quell verb To bring a disturbance, rebellion, or strong feeling under control; to suppress it.
- subdue verb To bring a person, animal, or feeling under control, often by force or effort.
- subject noun The main topic being discussed, studied, or shown in a work of art.
- subjugate verb To conquer a people or country and force them into submission.
- submit verb To send in a piece of work, application, or request for review or approval.
Senses
onderwerpen is used for these senses in English:
- bend (transitive) To force to submit.
- bend (transitive, nautical) To tie, as in securing a line to a cleat; to shackle a chain to an anchor; make fast.
- defer (ambitransitive) To submit to the opinion or desire of others in respect to their judgment or authority.
- quell (transitive) To suppress, to put an end to (something); to extinguish. [from 14th c.]
- subdue (transitive) To bring (a country) under control by force.
- subject (transitive, construed with to) To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.
- subjugate To forcibly impose obedience, servitude, or submission upon (a country, a people, etc.).
- submit (intransitive) To yield or give way to another.
bend — full definition
- verb To force something into a curved or angled shape.
- verb To curve or change direction.
- verb To lean or stoop the body.
- verb To adapt rules or facts to suit a purpose.
- noun A curve, turn, or angle.
defer — full definition
- verb To put something off until a later time; to postpone.
- verb To yield to someone else's opinion, judgment, or authority.