Gewalt — meaning in English

English meaning

• force noun Strength or power exerted to move, influence, or affect something.
• violence noun Physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill.

Senses

Gewalt is used for these senses in English:

• force (countable) Anything that is able to make a substantial change in a person or thing.
• violence Extreme force.
• violence Physical action which causes destruction, harm, pain, or suffering.
• violence Widespread fighting.

force — full definition

1. noun Strength or power exerted to move, influence, or affect something.
2. noun In physics, a push or pull on an object, measured in newtons.
3. noun An organized group, especially military or police, with a command structure.
4. verb To make someone do something against their will, or to make something happen through effort or pressure.

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