Verbs

Question 1

to exhort

Answer 1

To exhort someone is to try to strongly urge them to do something.

The volunteers exhorted the young adults to register to vote before the

Question 2

to bowdlerize

Answer 2

In its strictest sense, to bowdlerize a book, manuscript, etc. is to modify it by editing so that nothing judged to be morally harmful or offensive remains. More broadly, bowdlerize means “to modify by abridging, simplifying, or distorting in style or content.”

Redigieren, bereinigen, verhuntzen

Question 3

to supersede

Answer 3

Supersede is a verb meaning “to take the place of (someone or something that is considered old, inferior, or no longer useful).” It is used synonymously with replace and displace.

Question 4

to galvanize

Answer 4

galvanisieren, fig. aufrütteln

Question 5

to swoon

Answer 5

dahinschmelzen