Wesentlicher Wortschatz für die SAT-Prüfung - Inhibition

to hinder the process or make something harder to do or achieve

behindern, erschweren

to create difficulty or obstacles that make it hard for something to happen or progress

beeinschränken, erschweren

(of circumstances) to stop or prevent someone from being able to do something

verhindern, ausschließen

to take away from something's effect, value, size, power, or amount

abschwächen, vermindern

to lessen the intensity of something or keep it under control, often through restraint or inhibition

zügeln, beschränken

to restrict or reduce the normal activity or function of something

hemmen, beschränken

to drive back or push away

zurückweisen, abstoßen

to state that something is incorrect or false based on evidence

widerlegen, bestreiten

to prove something false or incorrect with evidence or argumentation

widerlegen, bestreiten

to show that something is false or incorrect

widerlegen

to cause someone to lose physical or mental energy or strength

schwächen, erschöpfen

to intentionally prevent someone or something from accomplishing a purpose or plan

verhindern, durchkreuzen

to not let someone do something

verhindern, abhalten

to cause someone to lose their sense of direction, leading to confusion or a feeling of being lost

desorientieren, verwirren

to stop supporting an idea, policy, concept, etc.

aufgeben

to fully remove or get rid of something

eliminieren, entfernen

to get rid of something that is no longer needed

entsorgen, wegwerfen

to deliberately avoid, ignore, or keep away from someone or something

vermeiden, ignorieren

to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something

Entkommen, Ausweichen

to intentionally avoid an issue or responsibility

ausweichen, vermeiden

to exclude someone from a community or group as a form of punishment or social rejection

ostrakisieren

to avoid a thing or doing something on purpose

vermeiden, meiden

to force someone to leave a place, organization, etc.

ausweisen, verweisen

to push away or cause something or someone to retreat or withdraw

abstoßen, abwehren

to throw away something, often in a responsible manner

entsorgen, wegwerfen

to do something to avoid or decrease the harmful or unpleasant effects of something

entgegenwirken, kompensieren

to completely destroy something, particularly a problem or threat

ausrotten

to end or destroy something entirely

löschen, auslöschen

to loosen, especially by reducing tension or pressure

lockern, lösen

to cause widespread destruction or devastation, often resulting in complete ruin

verwüsten, dezimieren

to completely destroy or remove something

ausrotten, entfernen

to lessen the value or quality of something

minderung, abwerten

to get rid of something that is old or no longer of use

schrotten, entsorgen

to stop something from happening

abschrecken, verhindern

to free from something undesirable or unwanted

befreien, loswerden

to make a disease or medical condition worse or more serious

verschlimmern, verkomplizieren

to make a counterattack or respond in a similar manner

rächen, vergeltend handeln

to compensate for the effects of something through appropriate actions or measures

ausgleichen, kompensieren

to destroy someone or something completely

annihilieren, vollständig zerstören

done before something else happens to prevent a problem or danger

präventiv, vorsorglich

causing harm or damage

schädlich, nachteilig

(usually plural) the act of damaging and destructing

Zerstörung, Ruin

the act of completely destroying or eliminating something, especially a population or group

Ausrottung, Vernichtung

the thing that slows down or inhibits a process or action

Retardant, Hemmer

something or someone that causes trouble and annoyance

Belästigung, Störung