Vocabulaire Essentiel pour l'Examen SAT - Inhibition

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

gêner, entraver

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

entraver

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

empêcher, écarter

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

atténuer

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

réfréner, modérer

to restrict or reduce the normal activity or function of something

inhiber, restreindre

to drive back or push away

repousser

to state that something is incorrect or false based on evidence

réfuter, démentir

to prove something false or incorrect with evidence or argumentation

réfuter

to show that something is false or incorrect

réfuter

to cause someone to lose physical or mental energy or strength

affaiblir, débiliter

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

contrecarrer, contrarier

to not let someone do something

empêcher

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

déconcerter, désorienter

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

laisser tomber

to fully remove or get rid of something

éliminer, faire disparaître

to get rid of something that is no longer needed

jeter

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

éviter, ignorer

to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something

Échapper, Éviter

to intentionally avoid an issue or responsibility

esquiver, éviter

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

ostraciser

to avoid a thing or doing something on purpose

éviter, fuir

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

renvoyer, exclure

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

repousser

to throw away something, often in a responsible manner

jeter, se débarrasser de

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

répondre

to completely destroy something, particularly a problem or threat

éliminer, éradiquer

to end or destroy something entirely

mettre fin à

to loosen, especially by reducing tension or pressure

relâcher, détendre

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

ravager, dévaster

to completely destroy or remove something

détruire, éliminer, éradiquer

to lessen the value or quality of something

réduire, diminuer

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

abandonner, mettre au rebut

to stop something from happening

prévenir

to free from something undesirable or unwanted

débarasser, se débarrasser

to make a disease or medical condition worse or more serious

aggraver

to make a counterattack or respond in a similar manner

contre-attaquer, riposter

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

compenser, contrebalancer

to destroy someone or something completely

annihiler

done before something else happens to prevent a problem or danger

préventif, précautionnaire

causing harm or damage

néfaste

(usually plural) the act of damaging and destructing

déprédation

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

extermination, destruction

the thing that slows down or inhibits a process or action

retardant, agent retardataire

something or someone that causes trouble and annoyance

nuisance, dérangement