IELTS Stopping smh

Question 1

repeal

- The new government bill seeks to repeal the existing legislation

Answer 1

to officially make (a law) no longer valid
to rescind or annul by authoritative act; especially : to revoke or abrogate by legislative enactment
Syn: abandon, renounce

Question 2

deter

The treat of sever punishment didn’t deter the thieves from striking again

Answer 2

To discourage someone from doing smh

Question 3

dissuade

The college tries to dissuade students from entering exams which are not suitable for them

Answer 3

To persuade smn not to do smh
: to advise (a person) against something
to turn from something by persuasion
- unable to dissuade him from going>
- tried to dissuade her from her intention to drop out of college

Question 4

rescind

The committee decided to rescind its earlier resolution on the use of its premises

Answer 4

to annul or cancel a contract or agreement
to end (a law, contract, agreement, etc.) officially : to say officially that (something) is no longer valid
to take away : remove
take back, cancel
to abrogate (a contract) and restore the parties to the positions they would have occupied had there been no contract

Question 5

suppress

The military government attempted to suppress the democracy movement by arresting its leaders

Answer 5

1 to limit smh like a personal freedom
to end or stop (something) by force
: to keep (something) secret : to not allow people to know about or see (something)
: to not allow yourself to feel, show, or be affected by (an emotion)

Question 6

void

Answer 6

law : having no legal force or effect
\: not containing anything
 not occupied :  vacant <a>
 :  not inhabited :  deserted
\:  containing nothing 
of no legal force or effect :  null <a>
2 - vain, useless</a></a>

Question 7

sever (break off)

The government decided to sever the relations with Utopia

Answer 7

to cut off (something) : to remove or separate (something) by cutting
: to end (a relationship, connection, etc.) completely

Question 8

turn down ( reject or decline)
You should never turn down a good job offered to you

Answer 8

To refuse smh which is offered

Question 9

back out (withdraw)
We decided to back out when we discovered the company was in financial difficulty

Answer 9

• to decide not to support or be a part of a project or activity after you have agreed to do so
• to withdraw especially from a commitment or contest
  she backed out on her offer to help with the wedding planning

Question 10

quash

He applied for a judicial review to quash the verdict

Answer 10

to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely
to nullify especially by judicial action
to make void : annul 2

Question 11

put end to

They agreed to put end to their long standing dispute

Answer 11

to stop doing sit that you've done for a quite long time
to cause (something) to stop or prevent (something) from continuing