ruimen

Meaning

Verb

1. (transitive) to make more spacious
2. (transitive) to empty, to evacuate
3. (transitive) to put away, to tidy up
4. (transitive) to cull, to exterminate (typically for public health reasons)

Noun

plural of ruim

Concepts

empty

order

put in order

evacuate

tidy

collate

conduct

direct

drive

guide

head

lead

regularize

regulate

settle

show the way

sort

adjust

tune

arrange

attune

categorize

clear

Synonyms

schikken

opruimen

terechtbrengen

regelen

inrichten

reguleren

reinigen

rondleiden

stemmen

vereffenen

de weg wijzen

vrijmaken

geleiden

leiden

ontruimen

reglementeren

Hyphenated as

rui‧men

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈrœy̯mə(n)/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch rumen, from Old Dutch *rūmen, from Proto-Germanic *rūmijaną. Derived from the adjective *rūmaz and/or the noun *rūmą, from which Dutch ruim. Cognate of räumen.