Verwoerd ver·woerd US/vɜrˈwɔrd/ uncommon noun 1. South African statesman who instituted the policy of apartheid (1901-1966) SynonymsHendrik VerwoerdHendrik Frensch Verwoerd Related words Broader terms statesman WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.