подавля́ть — meaning in English

podavlyat

English meaning

crush verb To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
deject verb To make someone feel sad or low.
inhibit verb To slow down, restrain, or prevent something from happening freely.
overpower verb To defeat or subdue someone using greater strength or force.
overwhelm verb To completely overpower someone or something, whether physically or emotionally.
quell verb To bring a disturbance, rebellion, or strong feeling under control; to suppress it.
repress verb To use force to stop an uprising, protest, or similar unrest from growing.
stifle verb To suppress or hold back something such as a sound, feeling, or reaction.
strangle verb To kill or injure someone by squeezing their throat and cutting off their air.
stunt noun A dangerous or spectacular feat performed for entertainment, often in film.
suppress verb To forcibly put an end to something, such as a rebellion or protest.

подавля́ть is used for these senses in English:

crack down (idiomatic, often with 'on') To take harsh action (against), as when enforcing a law more stringently than before.
crush To overcome completely; to subdue totally.
deject (transitive) Make sad or dispirited.
hold down (idiomatic, transitive) To continue, to hold and to manage well; to keep; maintain; support.
inhibit (transitive) To hold in or hold back; to keep in check; restrain.
overpower (transitive) To subdue someone by superior force.
overwhelm To cause to surround, to cover.
quell (transitive) To subdue, put down, or silence (someone or something); to force (someone) to submit. [from 10th c.]

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