to make something sacred through religious rituals

thánh hóa, cung hiến
to decline in quality, condition, or overall state

xuống cấp, hư hỏng
to avoid giving a direct answer by being deliberately ambiguous

nói quanh co, tránh né trả lời trực tiếp
to commit a large-scale homicide which results in a significant reduction in population

tiêu diệt, xóa sổ
to protect a person or an animal against a disease by giving them a preventive shot against specific diseases

tiêm chủng
to postpone something that needs to be done

trì hoãn, chần chừ
to have a formal discussion about an issue before deciding on it

thảo luận
to clearly and verbally express what one thinks or feels

diễn đạt, phát biểu rõ ràng
to become thin or malnourished and physically fade away

gầy mòn, suy kiệt sức khỏe
to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material

làm ô nhiễm, nhiễm bẩn
to fully remove or get rid of something

loại bỏ, tiêu diệt
to adjust the pitch or intensity of a sound or one's voice

điều chỉnh, biến điệu
to corrupt something by adding inferior substances, especially to reduce its purity or quality

làm giả, pha trộn
to terminate an agreement, right, law, custom, etc. in an official manner

hủy bỏ, bãi bỏ
to grow plants or crops, especially for farming or commercial purposes

trồng trọt, canh tác
to bring back a youthful look or appearance

trẻ hóa, hồi sinh
to make an attempt at matching or surpassing someone or something, particularly by the means of imitation

bắt chước, sánh bằng
to cause someone to feel extremely embarrassed or ashamed, often by publicly exposing their weaknesses or shortcomings

làm nhục
