Vocabulário Essencial para o Exame SAT - Inhibition

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

obstruir, dificultar

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

impedir, obstruir

(of circumstances) to stop or prevent someone from being able to do something

prevenir, impedir

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

atenuar, diminuir

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

dominar, controlar

to restrict or reduce the normal activity or function of something

inibir, restringir

to drive back or push away

repelir, rejeitar

to state that something is incorrect or false based on evidence

refutar, contradizer

to prove something false or incorrect with evidence or argumentation

refutar, contradizer

to show that something is false or incorrect

refutar, provar que algo está errado

to cause someone to lose physical or mental energy or strength

enfraquecer, esgotar

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

frustrar, obstruir

to not let someone do something

prevenir, impedir

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

desorientar, confundir

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

abandonar, renunciar a

to fully remove or get rid of something

eliminar, remover

to get rid of something that is no longer needed

descartar, largar

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

evitar, ignorar

to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something

Eludir, Evitar

to intentionally avoid an issue or responsibility

evitar, desviar-se de

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

ostracizar

to avoid a thing or doing something on purpose

evitar, abster-se de

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

expelir, afastar

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

repelir, afastar

to throw away something, often in a responsible manner

descartar, dispor de

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

contrabalançar, compensar

to completely destroy something, particularly a problem or threat

erradicar, eliminar

to end or destroy something entirely

extinguir, aniquilar

to loosen, especially by reducing tension or pressure

afrouxar, liberar

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

devastar, destruir

to completely destroy or remove something

extirpar, erradicar

to lessen the value or quality of something

detratar, desvalorizar

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

descartar, eliminar

to stop something from happening

dissuadir, impedir

to free from something undesirable or unwanted

livrar, desfazer-se de

to make a disease or medical condition worse or more serious

agravar, piorar

to make a counterattack or respond in a similar manner

retaliar, vingar-se

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

compensar, contrabalançar

to destroy someone or something completely

aniquilar, destruir completamente

done before something else happens to prevent a problem or danger

preventivo, preemptivo

causing harm or damage

detrimental, prejudicial

(usually plural) the act of damaging and destructing

depredação, destruição

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

extermínio, destruição

the thing that slows down or inhibits a process or action

retardante, inibidor

something or someone that causes trouble and annoyance

incômodo, perturbação