Opposition

to refute

ρήμα

/rɪ.fjut/ or /ri.fyoot/

r

r

e

ɪ

f

f

u

ju

t

t

e

(διαψεύδω)

αναιρώ

to state that something is incorrect or false based on evidence

to rebut

ρήμα

/ri.bət/ or /ri.bēt/

r

r

e

i

b

b

u

ə

t

t

(αναιρώ)

αντιπαρατίθεμαι

to prove something false or incorrect with evidence or argumentation

to disprove

ρήμα

/dɪs.pruv/ or /dis.proov/

d

d

i

ɪ

s

s

p

p

r

r

o

u

v

v

e

(διαψεύδω)

αναιρώ

to show that something is false or incorrect

to thwart

ρήμα

/θwɔrt/ or /thvawrt/

th

θ

w

w

a

ɔ

r

r

t

t

(αποτρέπω)

παρεμποδίζω

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

to prevent

ρήμα

/prɪ.vɛnt/ or /pri.vent/

p

p

r

r

e

ɪ

v

v

e

ɛ

n

n

t

t

(παρεμποδίζω)

αποτρέπω

to not let someone do something

to preclude

ρήμα

/prik.lud/ or /prik.lood/

p

p

r

r

e

i

c

k

l

l

u

u

d

d

e

(αποτρέπω)

προλαμβάνω

to stop or prevent something from happening

to impede

ρήμα

/ɪm.pid/ or /im.pid/

i

ɪ

m

m

p

p

e

i

d

d

e

(αναστέλλω)

παρεμποδίζω

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

to disorient

ρήμα

/dɪs.ɔ.riɛnt/ or /dis.aw.rient/

d

d

i

ɪ

s

s

o

ɔ

r

r

ie

iɛ

n

n

t

t

(αποσυντονίζω (aposyntonízo))

αφαιρώ την προσανατολισμένη θέση (afairó tin prosanatolisméni thésin)

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

to eliminate

ρήμα

/ɪ.lɪ.mə.neɪt/ or /i.li.mē.neit/

e

ɪ

l

l

i

ɪ

m

m

i

ə

n

n

a

eɪ

t

t

e

(εξαλείφω)

αφαιρώ

to fully remove or get rid of something

to discard

ρήμα

/dɪs.kɑrd/ or /dis.kaard/

d

d

i

ɪ

s

s

c

k

a

ɑ

r

r

d

d

(ξεφορτώνομαι)

απορρίπτω

to get rid of something that is no longer needed

to shun

ρήμα

/ʃən/ or /shēn/

sh

ʃ

u

ə

n

n

(παραβλέπω)

αποφεύγω

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

to elude

ρήμα

/ɪ.lud/ or /i.lood/

e

ɪ

l

l

u

u

d

d

e

(ξεφεύγω)

αποφεύγω

to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something

to dodge

ρήμα

/dɑʤ/ or /daaj/

d

d

o

ɑ

dg

ʤ

e

(ξεφεύγω)

αποφεύγω

to intentionally avoid an issue or responsibility

to ostracize

ρήμα

/ɔst.rə.saɪz/ or /awst.rē.saiz/

o

ɔ

s

s

t

t

r

r

a

ə

c

s

i

aɪ

z

z

e

(να απορρίψει)

να αποκλείσει

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

to eschew

ρήμα

/ɛs.ʧu/ or /es.choo/

e

ɛ

s

s

ch

ʧ

e

w

u

(ξεφεύγω)

αποφεύγω

to avoid a thing or doing something on purpose

to expel

ρήμα

/ɪk.spɛl/ or /ik.spel/

e

ɪ

x

ks

p

p

e

ɛ

l

l

(διώχνω)

απολύω

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

to repel

ρήμα

/rɪ.pɛl/ or /ri.pel/

r

r

e

ɪ

p

p

e

ɛ

l

l

(απωθώ)

αποθαρρύνω

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

to dispose

ρήμα

/dɪs.poʊz/ or /dis.poooz/

d

d

i

ɪ

s

s

p

p

o

oʊ

s

z

e

(αποθέτω)

απορρίπτω

to throw away something, often in a responsible manner

to counter

ρήμα

/kaʊn.tɜr/ or /kaoon.tēr/

c

k

o

a

u

ʊ

n

n

t

t

e

ɜ

r

r

(καταπολεμώ)

αντισταθμίζω

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

to eradicate

ρήμα

/ɪ.ræ.də.keɪt/ or /i.rā.dē.keit/

e

ɪ

r

r

a

æ

d

d

i

ə

c

k

a

eɪ

t

t

e

(εξαλείφω)

εξαφανίζω

to completely destroy something, particularly a problem or threat

to extinguish

ρήμα

/ɪk.stɪng.wɪʃ/ or /ik.sting.vish/

e

ɪ

x

ks

t

t

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

u

w

i

ɪ

sh

ʃ

(καταστρέφω)

εξαλείφω

to end or destroy something entirely

to extirpate

ρήμα

/ɛk.stɜr.peɪt/ or /ek.stēr.peit/

e

ɛ

x

ks

t

t

i

ɜ

r

r

p

p

a

eɪ

t

t

e

(αφελώς εκρίζω)

εξαλείφω

to completely destroy or remove something

to scrap

ρήμα

/skræp/ or /skrāp/

s

s

c

k

r

r

a

æ

p

p

(καταργώ)

απορρίπτω

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

to deter

ρήμα

/dɪ.tɜr/ or /di.tēr/

d

d

e

ɪ

t

t

e

ɜ

r

r

(παρεμποδίζω)

αποτρέπω

to stop something from happening

to rid

ρήμα

/rɪd/ or /rid/

r

r

i

ɪ

d

d

(ξεφορτώνομαι (xefortónomai))

απαλλάσσω (apalássō)

to free from something undesirable or unwanted

to aggravate

ρήμα

/æg.rə.veɪt/ or /āg.rē.veit/

a

æ

gg

g

r

r

a

ə

v

v

a

eɪ

t

t

e

(επιδεινώνω)

επιδεινώνω

to make a disease or medical condition worse or more serious

to offset

ρήμα

/ɑf.sɛt/ or /aaf.set/

o

ɔ

ff

f

s

s

e

ɛ

t

t

(εκμηδενίζω)

αντισταθμίζω

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

to annihilate

ρήμα

/ə.naɪə.leɪt/ or /ē.naiē.leit/

a

ə

nn

n

i

aɪə

h

i

l

l

a

eɪ

t

t

e

(καταστρέφω)

εξαφανίζω

to destroy someone or something completely

prohibitively

επίρρημα

/proʊ.hɪ.bə.tɪv.li/ or /prooo.hi.bē.tiv.li/

p

p

r

r

o

oʊ

h

h

i

ɪ

b

b

i

ə

t

t

i

ɪ

v

v

e

l

l

y

i

(απαγορευτικά υψηλά)

απαγορευτικά

to a degree that prevents something