quell; suppress; eliminate
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to quell; to suppress; to eliminate (rebellion, separatist forces, etc.)
literaryOriginally a literary term (书) describing the pacification of rebellions or elimination of rival forces, often used in historical or military contexts.
Jiāng将
jūn军
shuài率
lǐng领
dà大
jūn军
xùn迅
sù速
xuē削
píng平
le了
pàn叛
luàn乱
。
The general led a large army to quickly quell the rebellion.
Xīn新
wáng王
cháo朝
de的
jiàn建
lì立
xuē削
píng平
le了
gè各
dì地
de的
gē割
jù据
shì势
lì力
。
The establishment of the new dynasty eliminated the separatist forces in various regions.
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Zhè这
cì次
jūn军
shì事
xíng行
dòng动
zhǐ旨
zài在
xuē削
píng平
biān边
jìng境
de的
fěi匪
huàn患
。
This military operation aims to suppress the banditry in the border area.
Tā他
píng凭
jiè借
qiáng强
dà大
de的
wǔ武
lì力
xuē削
píng平
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
fǎn反
duì对
shì势
lì力
。
He used overwhelming military force to eliminate all opposition.