← Back to Fala2Me

eliminate fear

[ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt fɪr]
verb phrase
eliminar o medo
1. to remove or get rid of fear completely; to conquer one's anxiety or apprehension
The training program helped soldiers eliminate fear in dangerous situations.
O programa de treinamento ajudou os soldados a eliminar o medo em situações perigosas.
2. to overcome psychological barriers caused by fear
She worked with a therapist to eliminate fear of public speaking.
Ela trabalhou com um terapeuta para eliminar o medo de falar em público.
NYC Slang
kill the fear / lose the fear
Synonyms
overcome fearconquer fearbanish feardispel fearremove fearsuppress fear
Antonyms
instill fearbreed fearcultivate fearintensify fear

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
eliminar o medo
most common usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
tirar o medo
colloquial alternative, commonly used in informal speech
São Paulo
eliminar o medo / acabar com o medo
both forms used interchangeably in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
eliminar o medo / vencer o medo
vencer is frequently preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

face your fears
bite the bullet
take the bull by the horns
confront one's demons
steel one's nerves
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →