Essentiële Woordenschat voor de SAT-Examens - Inhibition

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

hinderen

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

belemmeren

to make something impossible, especially by taking action in advance

voorkomen

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

afnemen

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

temmen

to restrict or reduce the normal activity or function of something

remmen

to drive back or push away

terugdringen

to state that something is incorrect or false based on evidence

weerleggen

to prove something false or incorrect with evidence or argumentation

weerleggen

to show that something is false or incorrect

ontkrachten

to cause someone to lose physical or mental energy or strength

verzwakken

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

tegenhouden

to not let someone to do something

voorkomen

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

dezenieren

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

verlaten

to fully remove or get rid of something

elimineren

to get rid of something that is no longer needed

weggooien

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

vermijden

to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something

Ontduiken

to intentionally avoid an issue or responsibility

ontwijken

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

ostraciseren

to avoid a thing or doing something on purpose

vermijden

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

verdrijven

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

afstoten

to throw away something, often in a responsible manner

weggooien

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

tegengaan

to completely destroy something, particularly a problem or threat

uitroeien

to end or destroy something entirely

blussen

to loosen, especially by reducing tension or pressure

verlichten

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

verwoesten

to completely destroy or remove something

uitroeien

to lessen the value or quality of something

verminderen

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

afvoeren

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

afschrikken

to free from something undesirable or unwanted

ontslaan

to make a disease or medical condition worse or more serious

verergeren

to make a counterattack or respond in a similar manner

wraak nemen

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

compensateren

to destroy someone or something completely

vernietigen

done before something else happens to prevent a problem or danger

preventief

causing harm or damage

schadelijk

(usually plural) the act of damaging and destructing

afbraak

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

uitroeiing

the thing that slows down or inhibits a process or action

vertrager

something or someone that causes trouble and annoyance

overlast