Essentiële Woordenschat voor de SAT-Examens - Inhibition

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

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

to make something impossible, especially by taking action in advance

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

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

temmen,beheersen

to restrict or reduce the normal activity or function of something

to drive back or push away

terugdringen,afwijzen

to state that something is incorrect or false based on evidence

to prove something false or incorrect with evidence or argumentation

weerleggen,ontkennen

to show that something is false or incorrect

ontkrachten,aantonen dat iets onjuist is

to cause someone to lose physical or mental energy or strength

verzwakken,uitputten

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

to not let someone to do something

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

dezenieren,verwarren

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

verlaten,achterlaten

to fully remove or get rid of something

to get rid of something that is no longer needed

weggooien,afscheiden

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

to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something

to intentionally avoid an issue or responsibility

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

to avoid a thing or doing something on purpose

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

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

afstoten,terugdringen

to throw away something, often in a responsible manner

weggooien,afvoeren

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

to completely destroy something, particularly a problem or threat

to end or destroy something entirely

blussen,uitroeien

to loosen, especially by reducing tension or pressure

verlichten,ontspannen

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

verwoesten,vernietigen

to completely destroy or remove something

uitroeien,verwijderen

to lessen the value or quality of something

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

afvoeren,wegdoen

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

to free from something undesirable or unwanted

ontslaan,verwijderen

to make a disease or medical condition worse or more serious

to make a counterattack or respond in a similar manner

wraak nemen,terechtkomen

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

to destroy someone or something completely

vernietigen,uitroeien

done before something else happens to prevent a problem or danger

causing harm or damage

schadelijk,nadelig

(usually plural) the act of damaging and destructing

afbraak,vernietiging

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

uitroeiing,vernietiging

the thing that slows down or inhibits a process or action

vertrager,remmen

something or someone that causes trouble and annoyance

overlast,last