unterdrücken
/ʊntɐˈdʁʏkn̩/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- unterdrückt
- past
- unterdrückte
- perfect
- hat unterdrückt
Meaning
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to suppress, to oppress
Similar words
Beklemmen is to oppress someone with a heavy, anxious feeling; unterdrücken is to oppress or suppress more actively, often politically or emotionally holding something down.
Similar in other languages
English
oppress is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to suppress, to oppress."
Practice
1 What does unterdrücken mean?
to suppress, to oppress
2 Fill the gap: Er konnte das Lachen nicht ___.
Full sentence: Er konnte das Lachen nicht unterdrücken. (He couldn't suppress his laughter.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches unterdrücken?
unterdrücken: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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