ontzenuwen

Meaning

1. (transitive) to remove a nerve
2. (transitive) to unnerve, whittle down
3. (transitive) to refute or disprove an argument sufficiently

Concepts

refute

rebut

disavow

discard

dismiss

dispose

dump

withhold

disallow

refuse

relay

repress

repulse

resend

shun

spurn

throw away

decline

vomit

whittle down

throw up

enervate

give the lie to

invalidate

puncture

emasculate

send back

disprove

reject

unnerve

Synonyms

weerleggen

afslaan

afwijzen

braken

doorprikken

kotsen

nee zeggen tegen

terugsturen

retourneren

terugbezorgen

afkeuren

overgeven

spugen

terugdringen

terugwijzen

verdringen

vergooien

vertikken

verwerpen

weggooien

wegwerpen

weigeren

weren

wraken

heruitzenden

ontkrachten

vomeren

ontkennen

Translations

widerlegen

réfuter

refutar

refutar

refutieren

confutare

rejeter

confutar

abweisen

sich brechen

abschlagen

sich erbrechen

sich übergeben

versagen

verweigern

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɔntˈzeː.ny.u̯ə(n)/

Etymology

From ont- + zenuw + -en or zenuw (“nerve”) + ont- -en (privative verb-forming circumfix).