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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessopprimere
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /sopˈpri.me.re/
"La polizia è intervenuta per sopprimere la rivolta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To forcibly put an end to an activity, group, or feeling.
"The government used military force to suppress the uprising." - 2
To prevent the development, action, or expression of something, such as an emotion or scientific data.
"She tried hard to suppress a smile when she heard the funny news."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'suppress' originates from the Latin 'suppressus', the past participle of 'suppressare', which means to press down. It evolved through Middle French 'suppress' in the 15th century, retaining the meaning of holding back or restraining.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Suppress" is said worldwide
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réprimer
Transliteration: /ʁe.pʁi.me/
"Il est difficile de réprimer la colère."
unterdrücken
Transliteration: /ˈʊntɐˌdʁʏkn̩/
"Man muss seine Gefühle nicht immer unterdrücken."
sopprimere
Transliteration: /sopˈpri.me.re/
"La polizia è intervenuta per sopprimere la rivolta."
reprimir
Transliteration: /re.pɾiˈmiɾ/
"Intentó reprimir un bostezo durante la reunión."
suprimir
Transliteration: /su.pɾiˈmiɾ/
"O governo tentou suprimir a liberdade de imprensa."
दबाना
Transliteration: dabāna
"सरकार ने विरोध प्रदर्शन को दबाने की कोशिश की।"
镇压
Transliteration: zhènyā
"当局采取措施镇压了叛乱。"
진압하다
Transliteration: jinaphada
"경찰은 시위대를 진압하기 위해 출동했다."
抑圧する
Transliteration: yokuatsu suru
"彼は自分の感情を抑圧する傾向がある。"
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