Shoko rokuti kupinga rinotaura kushandisa mushonga unodzivirira kungava kurwara kana kukuvadzwa nemuchetura kana mishonga inganzi yeuroyi. Mushonga unoshanda sezvizvi pakudzivirira chirwere unonzi mupingi. Zvichida shoko rokuti kupinga ringaturikira kubaiwa kwenhomba - kureva apo vanhu vanopiwa mishonga inodzivirira zvirwere; iya inonzi vaccination or immunization kuChirungu. VaDigo vanoti pinga (to oppose) vachireva kupinga. VaLenje vanoti pingila (block or obstruct; fasten or bar a door). VaNyakyusa vanoti pinga (to obstruct) kureva kupinga. VaNyakyusa vanoti pingana (debate, disagree). MaZulu vanoti finga (Render harmless, destroy the virtue of a harmful charm), kupinga. Mamwe mazwi finga (Cause to forget, dull the memory) vachireva kukonzera hanganwa. VaBukusu vanoti khuubiinga (stop someone from something bad) kureva kupinga.