onderdrukken

Definitions of onderdrukken
  1. verb
    come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
    synonyms: benauwen, neerslaan, verdrukken
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    bedwingen, kleinkrijgen, knechten, omlaaghouden, onderwerpen
    put down by force or intimidation
  2. verb
    to put down by force or authority
    synonyms: aanvallen, bedwingen, bestrijden, beteugelen, betwisten, ingaan, neertrappen, supprimeren, verdringen, vergeten
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    dempen
    smother or suppress
    afhameren, stilhouden, verstillen
    cause to be quiet or not talk
    afhameren
    get rid of, silence, or suppress
    dempen
    conceal or hide
    muilkorven
    prevent from speaking out
    type of:
    checken, controleren, nagaan, nakijken, nalopen, natrekken, nazien
    lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
  3. verb
    put out of one's consciousness
    synonyms: beteugelen, binnenhouden, ontstoren, supprimeren, verdringen, vergeten, verzwijgen
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    verleren
    dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
  4. verb
    control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
    synonyms: beteugelen, betomen, inhouden, intomen, knarsetanden, supprimeren, tandenknarsen, verbijten, verdringen, vergeten
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    types:
    beteugelen, betomen, inhouden, intomen, knarsetanden, supprimeren, tandenknarsen, verbijten, verdringen, vergeten
    control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
    checken, controleren, nagaan, nakijken, nalopen, natrekken, nazien
    lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
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