ontnemen — meaning in English

English meaning

• bereave verb To deprive by or as if by violence; to rob; to strip.
• deprive verb To take something away from someone, or prevent them from having it.

Senses

ontnemen is used for these senses in English:

• bereave (transitive) To take away someone or something that is important or close; deprive.
• deprive (transitive) Used with “of”, to take something away from (someone) and keep it away; to deny someone something.

bereave — full definition

1. verb To deprive by or as if by violence; to rob; to strip.
2. verb To take away by destroying, impairing, or spoiling; take away by violence.
3. verb To deprive of power; prevent.
4. verb To take away someone or something that is important or close; deprive.

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