wronging

ˈrɔːŋɪŋ
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Translation of wronging from English into Dutch

Adjective

harmful

Rare
causing harm or unfair treatment
Rare
schadelijke onrechtvaardige kwetsende
  • The wronging actions led to many complaints.De schadelijke acties leidden tot veel klachten.
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Synonyms and analogies of wronging in English

adj.harmfulinjuriousMore synonyms

Examples of wronging in a sentence

  • The wronging policies were eventually revoked.
wrong
rɒŋ
Adjective
1.

incorrect

not correct or truthful
  • The answer to the question was wrong.Het antwoord op de vraag was fout.
2.

unsuitable

not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
  • Wearing shorts to a wedding is wrong.Een korte broek dragen naar een bruiloft is ongepast.
3.

immoral

unjust or unfair
  • It was wrong to take the money without asking.Het was verkeerd om het geld zonder te vragen mee te nemen
4.

malfunctioning

not working properly; amiss
  • Something is wrong with the washing machine; it will not start.Er is iets defect aan de wasmachine; hij start niet.
Adverb
1.

communication

used to correct someone's misunderstanding
  • You heard wrong; the meeting is tomorrow.Je hebt verkeerd gehoord; de vergadering is morgen.
2.

incorrectly

in an incorrect manner
  • He spelled the word wrong in his essay.Hij spelde het woord verkeerd in zijn essay
Noun
1.

unethical action

unjust, dishonest, or immoral act
  • He apologized for the wrong he had done.Hij verontschuldigde zich voor het onrecht dat hij had gedaan
2.

legal

violation of someone's rights
onrecht nmisstand
  • The court ruled it as a wrong against the individual.De rechtbank oordeelde dat het een onrecht tegen de persoon was.
Verb
tr.
1.

unjust treatment

treat someone unjustly or unfairly
onrecht aandoen oneerlijk behandelen onrechtvaardig behandelen
  • He felt he had been wronged by his employer.Hij voelde dat zijn werkgever hem onrecht had aangedaan
2.

cause harm

Dated
harm or injure someone
Dated
  • She wronged him by spreading false rumors.Ze deed hem kwaad door valse geruchten te verspreiden.
3.

ethics

slander or misrepresent someone
  • He wronged her by falsely accusing her of theft.Hij deed haar onrecht aan door haar valselijk van diefstal te beschuldigen.

Expressions with wrong: examples in English and translations in Dutch

verkeerde voet
He put his shoe on the wrong foot.
verkeerde keelgat
verkeerde pijp
She started coughing because the water went down the wrong pipe.
het helemaal mis hebben
verkeerd begrijpen
He got it all wrong about the meeting time.
schuldig
verkeerd
She was clearly in the wrong for breaking the vase.
onderscheid maken tussen goed en kwaad
goed van kwaad onderscheiden
She learned to tell right from wrong at a young age.
verkeerde pad
foute weg
He realized he was on the wrong track after seeing the signs.

Translations of "wronging" in Context ordered by category and frequency

handelden onrechtvaardig
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