kukistaa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- overpower verb To defeat or subdue someone using greater strength or force.
- quash verb To officially cancel or reject a legal decision, charge, or order.
- quell verb To bring a disturbance, rebellion, or strong feeling under control; to suppress it.
- reduce verb To make something smaller in size, amount, or intensity.
- restrain verb To hold back or keep someone or something under control.
- subdue verb To bring a person, animal, or feeling under control, often by force or effort.
- subvert verb To weaken or destroy an established system, authority, or institution, often secretly.
- vanquish verb To defeat someone or something completely, especially in a fight or contest.
Senses
kukistaa is used for these senses in English:
- overpower (transitive) To subdue someone by superior force.
- put down To halt, eliminate, stop, or squelch, often by force.
- quash To defeat decisively, to suppress.
- quell (transitive) To subdue, put down, or silence (someone or something); to force (someone) to submit. [from 10th c.]
- reduce (transitive) To humble; to conquer; to subdue; to capture.
- restrain (transitive) To deprive of liberty.
- subdue (transitive) To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
- subvert (transitive) To overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly.
overpower — full definition
- verb To defeat or subdue someone using greater strength or force.
- verb To be so strong or intense that it dominates everything else, especially a smell or feeling.
quash — full definition
- verb To officially cancel or reject a legal decision, charge, or order.
- verb To forcefully put an end to something, such as a rebellion or rumor.