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

tidy

evacuate

adjust

arrange

attune

categorize

collate

conduct

direct

drive

guide

head

lead

regularize

regulate

settle

show the way

sort

tune

clear

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.