Lettura per l'Esame ACT - Opposition

done before something else happens to prevent a problem or danger

preventivo

causing harm or damage

detrimentale

the act of attacking, taking goods forcefully, damaging and destructing

depredazione

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

estinzione

the thing that slows down or inhibits a process or action

ritardante

something or someone that causes trouble and annoyance

fastidio

to state that something is incorrect or false based on evidence

confutare

to prove something false or incorrect with evidence or argumentation

confutare

to show that something is false or incorrect

smentire

to prevent or limit an action or process

inibire

to cause someone to lose physical or mental energy or strength

enervare

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

frustrare

to not let someone to do something

prevenire

to stop or prevent something from happening

precludere

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

impedire

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

disorientare

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

ostacolare

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

abbandonare

to fully remove or get rid of something

eliminare

to get rid of something that is no longer needed

scartare

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

evitare

to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something

eludere

to intentionally avoid an issue or responsibility

schivare

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

ostracizzare

to avoid a thing or doing something on purpose

rifuggire

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

espellere

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

respingere

to throw away something, often in a responsible manner

smaltire

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

controbattere

to completely destroy something, particularly a problem or threat

sradicare

to end or destroy something entirely

estinguere

to loosen, especially by reducing tension or pressure

allentare

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

contenere

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

devastare

to completely destroy or remove something

estirpare

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

attenuare

to lessen the value or quality of something

detrarre

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

scartare

to discourage or prevent someone from doing something, usually by creating fear or doubt in their mind

scoraggiare

to free from something undesirable or unwanted

liberare

to drive back or push away

respinger

to make a disease or medical condition worse or more serious

aggravare

to make a counterattack or respond in a similar manner

ritaliare

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

compensare

to destroy someone or something completely

annientare

to a degree that prevents something

in modo proibitivo