Onderdrukken
Example: De regering probeerde de opstand met geweld te onderdrukken.
Definition
"Onderdrukken" means to forcibly prevent or stop something from happening, often by using authority or power. It is commonly used in historical contexts to describe actions like suppressing rebellions, protests, or opposition, as in the phrase: The government tried to suppress the uprising with violence.
Etymology
The Dutch word "onderdrukken" comes from the combination of 'onder-' meaning 'under' and 'drukken' meaning 'to press'. Together, it literally means 'to press down', reflecting the idea of restraining or controlling something by force, much like pressing something down to stop it from rising.
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"Onderdrukken" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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