Vocabulario Esencial para el Examen SAT - Inhibition

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

obstaculizar, dificultar

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

impedir

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

impedir

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

atenuar

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

frenar, reducir

to restrict or reduce the normal activity or function of something

inhibir, restringir

to drive back or push away

repeler

to state that something is incorrect or false based on evidence

refutar

to prove something false or incorrect with evidence or argumentation

refutar

to show that something is false or incorrect

refutar

to cause someone to lose physical or mental energy or strength

enervar

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

frustrar

to not let someone do something

impedir

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

desorientar, confundir

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

abandonar, dejar

to fully remove or get rid of something

eliminar

to get rid of something that is no longer needed

descartar

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

evitar, ignorar

to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something

eludir

to intentionally avoid an issue or responsibility

esquivar, evitar

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

aislar

to avoid a thing or doing something on purpose

evitar

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

expulsar

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

repeler

to throw away something, often in a responsible manner

eliminar, disponer de

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

contrarrestar

to completely destroy something, particularly a problem or threat

erradicar

to end or destroy something entirely

extinguir

to loosen, especially by reducing tension or pressure

aflojar, soltar

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

devastar, destruir

to completely destroy or remove something

extirpar

to lessen the value or quality of something

quitar méritos a

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

desechar, deshacerse de

to stop something from happening

impedir

to free from something undesirable or unwanted

liberar, deshacerse de

to make a disease or medical condition worse or more serious

agravar

to make a counterattack or respond in a similar manner

contraatacar

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

compensar, contrarrestar

to destroy someone or something completely

aniquilar

done before something else happens to prevent a problem or danger

preventivo, preemptivo

causing harm or damage

perjudicial

(usually plural) the act of damaging and destructing

devastación

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

exterminio, destrucción

the thing that slows down or inhibits a process or action

retardante, inhibidor

something or someone that causes trouble and annoyance

pesado