suppress and pacify; mop up; subdue
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to suppress and pacify; to mop up; to subdue (rebellion, bandits, etc.)
Often used in military or political contexts to describe eliminating insurgencies, crushing resistance, or clearing out hostile forces.
Jūn军
duì队
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
sǎo扫
píng平
le了
pàn叛
luàn乱
。
The army quickly suppressed the rebellion.
Zhè这
cì次
xíng行
dòng动
shì是
wèi为
le了
sǎo扫
píng平
biān边
jìng境
de的
fěi匪
huàn患
。
This operation aims to mop up the banditry in the border region.
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Jiāng将
jūn军
shuài率
lǐng领
dà大
jūn军
sǎo扫
píng平
le了
gè各
lù路
zhū诸
hóu侯
。
The general led a massive army to subdue all the various warlords.