Compétences Lexicales SAT 4 - leçon 50

to help someone to restore to a healthy and independent state after a period of imprisonment, addiction, illness, etc.

réinsérer

to make a counterattack or respond in a similar manner

contre-attaquer

appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use

détourner des fonds

to soften or break down food by soaking it in a liquid, often a flavored liquid like wine or vinegar

faire macérer

make imperfect

infirmer

to officially start or introduce something

inaugurer

assign a name or title to

désigner

to state one's opinion in such a manner that shows one believes to be the only person to fully know it and be unarguably correct

pontifier

pull up by or as if by the roots

déraciner

to work with someone else in order to create something or reach the same goal

collaborer

fall into decay or ruin

se détériorer

(of a monarch or ruler) to step down from a position of power

abdiquer

to create a series of holes in something, typically for the purpose of making separation or tearing easier

perforer

to chew food by biting and grinding it with the teeth

mastiquer

to appoint a person or thing to a lower status, position, or rank

reléguer [qqn] à [qch]

to remove water from a substance, often causing it to become dry

déshydrater

to fertilize a woman's egg with sperm, resulting in pregnancy

fertiliser

to introduce new ideas, methods, or products to improve or change the current way of doing things

innover

to officially take away something from someone, usually as punishment

confisquer

to free someone or something from a difficult or entangled situation

dégager