tiểu trừ

Thân thiện

Chính quyền tiểu trừ tệ nạn xã hội.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To wipe out, to eliminate completely: Refers to the act of completely destroying or eradicating something, often something negative or harmful, such as a threat, a pest, or a problem.
   • To suppress, to put down: Refers to the act of using force to stop or end an activity, typically an uprising, rebellion, or illegal operation.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Quân đội đã tiểu trừ ổ kháng cự cuối cùng. (The army wiped out the last pocket of resistance.)
  • Chính quyền đang nỗ lực tiểu trừ nạn buôn lậu. (The authorities are making efforts to suppress smuggling.)
  • Biện pháp này giúp tiểu trừ mầm bệnh. (This measure helps to eliminate pathogens.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal, military, or administrative contexts to describe decisive and complete action against a target. It implies a systematic and thorough effort.

Variants and Related Words

• Trừ tiệt (v): To exterminate, to eradicate. Often used interchangeably with "tiểu trừ" but can imply an even more absolute and final destruction.
  • Mục tiêu là trừ tiệt hoàn toàn dịch bệnh. (The goal is to completely exterminate the epidemic.)

Synonyms

• Eradicate: To destroy completely.
• Annihilate: To wipe out entirely.
• Suppress: To forcibly put an end to.
• Exterminate: To kill or destroy completely.

Related Idioms

• While "tiểu trừ" itself is not commonly part of idioms, its meaning is central to phrases describing complete removal or destruction, such as "diệt trừ tận gốc" (to eradicate at the root).
  • Chúng ta phải diệt trừ tận gốc tham nhũng. (We must eradicate corruption at its root.)

Học thuật

verb

1. to wipe out, to suppress