to help someone to restore to a healthy and independent state after a period of imprisonment, addiction, illness, etc.
rehabilitar, reintegrar
to make a counterattack or respond in a similar manner
retaliar, vingar-se
appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
apropriar-se, desviar
to soften or break down food by soaking it in a liquid, often a flavored liquid like wine or vinegar
macerar, deixar de molho
to state one's opinion in such a manner that shows one believes to be the only person to fully know it and be unarguably correct
pontificar, falar de forma autoritária
to work with someone else in order to create something or reach the same goal
colaborar, trabalhar em conjunto
to create a series of holes in something, typically for the purpose of making separation or tearing easier
perfurar, fazer furos
to chew food by biting and grinding it with the teeth
mastigar, triturar
to appoint a person or thing to a lower status, position, or rank
relegar, degradar
to remove water from a substance, often causing it to become dry
desidratar, desidratação
to fertilize a woman's egg with sperm, resulting in pregnancy
impregnar, fecundar
to introduce new ideas, methods, or products to improve or change the current way of doing things
inovar, renovar
to officially take away something from someone, usually as punishment
confiscar, apreender
to free someone or something from a difficult or entangled situation
extrair, libertar