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No. 3,514 in Dutch

onttrokken

"Onttrokken" means "withdrawn" or "removed" in English.

In a sentence

  • Het water werd aan de rivier onttrokken.

    The water was extracted from the river.

    Here, "onttrokken" is used to describe the action of removing or extracting water from a source, indicating its passive usage in a formal register.

  • Hij heeft zich aan zijn verantwoordelijkheid onttrokken.

    He has evaded his responsibility.

    In this sentence, "onttrokken" conveys the idea of avoidance or escaping, often used in a figurative or abstract context involving duties or commitments.

  • De informatie werd aan het verslag onttrokken.

    The information was extracted from the report.

    This example demonstrates "onttrokken" being used in the context of obtaining something hidden or contained within a larger entity or document, adding a notion of precision or selection.

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