ontbinden — meaning in English
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English meaning
- annul verb To officially declare something invalid or void, as if it never legally existed.
- decompose verb To break something down into its separate parts or components.
- disband verb To break up a group so it no longer exists; to disperse.
- disintegrate verb To break apart into pieces, or to fall apart completely.
- dissolve verb To mix completely into a liquid so as to become part of the solution.
- unbind verb To remove something that is tied or fastened around an object.
Senses
ontbinden is used for these senses in English:
- annul (transitive) To dissolve (a marital union) on the grounds that it is not valid.
- break down (ergative) To (cause to) decay, to decompose.
- decompose (transitive) To separate or break down (something) into its components.
- decompose (intransitive) To rot, decay or putrefy.
- disband (ambitransitive) To break up or (cause to) cease to exist; to disperse.
- disintegrate (science fiction, transitive) To cause to break up into infinitesimal parts through the use of a disintegrator.
- dissolve (transitive) To terminate a union of multiple members actively, as by disbanding.
- dissolve (physical chemistry) (transitive) To disintegrate chemically into a solution by immersion into a liquid or other material.
decompose — full definition
- verb To break something down into its separate parts or components.
- verb To rot or decay, especially through natural biological processes.
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