to pacify by force; to wipe out
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pacify by force; to suppress and bring under control
formalA formal, literary, and somewhat archaic term, often used in historical or military contexts to describe the suppression of rebellions or the pacification of a region.
Jiāng将
jūn军
shuài率
lǐng领
dà大
jūn军
，
dàng荡
píng平
le了
jìng境
nèi内
de的
pàn叛
luàn乱
shì势
lì力
。
The general led his army to pacify the rebel forces within the territory.
Kāi开
guó国
huáng皇
dì帝
nán南
zhēng征
běi北
zhàn战
，
dàng荡
píng平
tiān天
xià下
，
jiàn建
lì立
le了
xīn新
de的
wáng王
cháo朝
。
The founding emperor campaigned north and south, pacifying the entire land and establishing a new dynasty.
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Lì历
shǐ史
jì记
zǎi载
，
tā他
céng曾
shù数
cì次
lǐng领
bīng兵
dàng荡
píng平
biān边
jiāng疆
de的
qīn侵
rǎo扰
。
Historical records state that he led troops several times to suppress and pacify border incursions.