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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries진압하다
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jinaphada
"경찰이 폭동을 진압했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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To conquer or bring under control by force.
"The army managed to subdue the rebellion in a few days."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English (in the sense 'bring under control'): from Old French soubdure, from Latin subjugare 'to bring under the yoke' (altered by association with ducere 'to lead').
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Subdue"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Subdue" is said worldwide
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dompter
Transliteration: dompter
"Il a fallu dompter les rebelles."
unterdücken
Transliteration: unterdücken
"Sie versuchten, den Aufstand zu unterdücken."
domare
Transliteration: domare
"La polizia è riuscita a domare la rivolta."
subjugar
Transliteration: subjugar
"Lograron subjugar a las fuerzas enemigas."
subjugar
Transliteration: subjugar
"Eles conseguiram subjugar a rebelião."
वбы में करना
Transliteration: vash mein karna
Script: वश में करना
"सेना ने विद्रोहियों को वश में कर लिया।"
征服
Transliteration: zhēngfú
"军队成功征服了叛军。"
진압하다
Transliteration: jinaphada
"경찰이 폭동을 진압했다."
制圧する
Transliteration: seiatsu suru
"軍隊は反乱を制圧した。"
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