bestrijden
combat
verb · /bəˈstrɛi̯də(n)/
Forms
- Also means
- suppress, fight against
- How common
- among the 10,000 most common Dutch words
In a sentence
We moeten armoede effectief bestrijden.
We must effectively combat poverty.
De boer bestrijdt het onkruid op zijn land.
The farmer combats the weeds on his land.
Probeer stress te bestrijden met sport.
Try to combat stress with exercise.
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