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sopprimere — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • kill verb To cause the death of a person, animal, or living thing.
  • suppress verb To forcibly put an end to something, such as a rebellion or protest.

Senses

sopprimere is used for these senses in English:

  • suppress (obsolete) To hold in place, to keep low.

kill — full definition

  1. verb To cause the death of a person, animal, or living thing.
  2. verb To stop, switch off, or put an end to something completely.
  3. verb To cause severe pain, exhaustion, or distress — often used informally and not literally.
  4. noun An act of killing, or the animal or target that has been killed.

suppress — full definition

  1. verb To forcibly put an end to something, such as a rebellion or protest.
  2. verb To hold back an emotion or reaction.
  3. verb To prevent something from being published or made known.

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