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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries異議を抑える
Pronunciation / Transliteration: igi o osaeru
"政府は抗議中に異議を抑えようとした。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To forcibly put an end to opposition or disagreement.
"The government attempted to suppress dissent during the protests." - 2
To prevent the expression of opinions that differ from the prevailing viewpoint.
"Censorship laws are often used to suppress dissent in authoritarian regimes."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'suppress' originates from the Latin 'suppressus', meaning 'to press down', while 'dissent' comes from the Latin 'dissentire', meaning 'to feel differently'. The combination reflects a historical context where authority seeks to control or silence opposing views.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Suppress Dissent" is said worldwide
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réprimer la dissidence
Transliteration: réprimer la dissidence
"Le gouvernement a tenté de réprimer la dissidence pendant les manifestations."
Dissens unterdrücken
Transliteration: Dissens unterdrücken
"Die Regierung versuchte, den Dissens während der Proteste zu unterdrücken."
sopprimere il dissenso
Transliteration: sopprimere il dissenso
"Il governo ha cercato di sopprimere il dissenso durante le proteste."
suprimir el disenso
Transliteration: suprimir el disenso
"El gobierno intentó suprimir el disenso durante las protestas."
suprimir a dissidência
Transliteration: suprimir a dissidência
"O governo tentou suprimir a dissidência durante os protestos."
विरोध को दबाना
Transliteration: virodh ko dabana
"सरकार ने विरोध को दबाने की कोशिश की।"
压制异议
Transliteration: yāzhì yìyì
"政府试图在抗议期间压制异议。"
반대를 억압하다
Transliteration: bandereul eogapada
"정부는 시위 중에 반대를 억압하려 했다."
異議を抑える
Transliteration: igi o osaeru
"政府は抗議中に異議を抑えようとした。"
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