schinden — meaning in English
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English meaning
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haze
noun A thin layer of smoke, dust, or moisture in the air that slightly blurs visibility.
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mistreat
verb To treat someone or something badly or cruelly.
Senses
schinden is used for these senses in English:
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haze
(US, informal) To perform an unpleasant initiation ritual upon a usually non-consenting individual, especially freshmen to a closed community such as a college fraternity or military unit.
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mistreat
(transitive) To treat someone, or something roughly or badly.
haze — full definition
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noun A thin layer of smoke, dust, or moisture in the air that slightly blurs visibility.
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noun A state of mental confusion or vagueness.
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verb To subject someone, especially a newcomer, to humiliating or dangerous initiation rituals.
