áp phục

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Definition

1. Verb (rare/literary):
   • To subdue; to suppress: To bring under control by force, especially in the context of quelling rebellion or opposition.
   • To subjugate; to conquer: To defeat and bring into a state of submission.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Nhà vua sai tướng quân đi áp phục cuộc nổi dậy. (The king sent the general to subdue the uprising.)
  • Họ tìm cách áp phục tất cả kẻ chống đối. (They sought ways to subjugate all opponents.)

Advanced Usage

• This verb is considered rare and is primarily found in historical, literary, or formal contexts, often related to military or sovereign power exerting control.

Variants and Related Words

• Khuất phục (v): to force into submission, to subdue. (More common in modern usage)
  • Không gì có thể khuất phục tinh thần của họ. (Nothing could subdue their spirit.)
• Trấn áp (v): to repress, to suppress (often used for rebellions, dissent).
  • Chính quyền trấn áp cuộc biểu tình. (The authorities suppressed the protest.)

Synonyms

• Subdue: To overcome and bring under control.
• Suppress: To put an end to by force.
• Quell: To put down, as a rebellion.

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