verbruiken — meaning in English

English meaning

• consume verb To eat or drink something.
• dissipate verb To gradually scatter or disappear.
• use verb To employ something for a particular purpose.

Senses

verbruiken is used for these senses in English:

• consume (transitive) To use up.
• dissipate (transitive) To use up or waste; squander.
• use (dated) To behave toward; to act with regard to; to treat.

consume — full definition

1. verb To eat or drink something.
2. verb To use up a resource such as time, energy, or fuel.
3. verb To occupy someone's attention or emotions completely.
4. verb To destroy something completely, especially by fire.

dissipate — full definition

1. verb To gradually scatter or disappear.
2. verb To waste or squander resources, money, or energy.

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