Leesvaardigheid voor het ACT-examen - Opposition

done before something else happens to prevent a problem or danger

preventief, voorkomend

causing harm or damage

schadelijk, nadelig

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

plundering, 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

to state that something is incorrect or false based on evidence

weerleggen, tegenspreken

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 prevent or limit an action or process

inhiberen, belemmeren

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

tegenhouden, tegenwerken

to not let someone do something

voorkomen, tegenhouden

to stop or prevent something from happening

voorkomen, belemmeren

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

belemmeren, hinderen

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

dezenieren, verwarren

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

hinderen, bemoeilijken

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

opgeven, verlaten

to fully remove or get rid of something

elimineren, verwijderen

to get rid of something that is no longer needed

weggooien, afscheiden

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

vermijden, negeren

to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something

Ontduiken, Vermijden

to intentionally avoid an issue or responsibility

ontwijken, vermijden

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, ontwijken

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

verdrijven, verwijderen

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

tegengaan, compensatie aanbieden

to completely destroy something, particularly a problem or threat

uitroeien, uitbannen

to end or destroy something entirely

blussen, uitroeien

to loosen, especially by reducing tension or pressure

verlichten, ontspannen

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

temmen, beheersen

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

verwoesten, vernietigen

to completely destroy or remove something

uitroeien, verwijderen

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

afnemen, verzwakken

to lessen the value or quality of something

verminderen, afwaarderen

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

afvoeren, wegdoen

to stop something from happening

afschrikken, voorkomen

to free from something undesirable or unwanted

ontslaan, verwijderen

to drive back or push away

terugdringen, afwijzen

to make a disease or medical condition worse or more serious

verergeren, vervresen

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

compensateren, uitbalanceren

to destroy someone or something completely

vernietigen, uitroeien

to a degree that prevents something

verbiedend, exorbitant