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nujertaa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
  • crush verb To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
  • discourage verb To make someone feel less confident, hopeful, or motivated.
  • stymie noun A situation where an opponent's ball is directly in the way of one's own ball and the hole, on the putting green (abolished 1952).
  • subdue verb To bring a person, animal, or feeling under control, often by force or effort.

Senses

nujertaa is used for these senses in English:

  • break (transitive) To cause (a person or animal) to lose spirit or will; to crush the spirits of.
  • crush To overcome completely; to subdue totally.
  • discourage (transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
  • stymie To thwart or stump; to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck.
  • subdue (transitive) To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.

break — full definition

  1. verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
  2. verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
  3. verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
  4. verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
  5. noun A short pause or rest from an activity.

crush — full definition

  1. verb To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
  2. verb To defeat someone or something completely and forcefully.
  3. noun A strong but usually short-lived romantic infatuation, or the person it is directed at.
  4. noun A dense, uncomfortable crowd of people.

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