No. 6,944 in Dutch
afhandig
"Afhandig" means "taken away" or "forcibly deprived."
In a sentence
Hij probeerde het boek afhandig te maken.
He tried to take the book away.
In this sentence, 'afhandig' means to take something away from someone, implying an intention or action of deprivation or obtaining without consent.
De winnaar werd het prijzengeld afhandig gemaakt door fraude.
The winner was deprived of the prize money due to fraud.
Here, 'afhandig' is used to indicate that something was taken away from someone via dishonest means.
Ze voelde zich afhandig gemaakt van haar kans om te spreken.
She felt deprived of her opportunity to speak.
In this usage, 'afhandig' conveys a sense of being stripped of or denied something, often with an emotional undertone.
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