Suppress in Malayalam
അടിച്ചമര്ത്തുക (adichamarthuka) is the verb for suppressing by force, literally striking something down flat, and it is the standard word for crushing a protest or a revolt. ഒതുക്കുക (othukkuka) is gentler: to push aside, to tidy away, to settle a quarrel, and to suppress in the sense of keeping something contained.
അടിച്ചമര്ത്തുക (adichamarthuka)
Suppress, crush.
ദേഷ്യം അടിച്ചമര്ത്തുക എന്നത് എളുപ്പമല്ല.
deshyam adichamarthuka ennathu eluppamalla
Suppressing anger is not easy.
All Malayalam words for “suppress”
- അടിച്ചമര്ത്തുക (adichamarthuka) — Suppress, crush.
- ഒതുക്കുക (othukkuka) — Cast to one side, suppress, squeeze, compress, comb, bring to a compromise or an end.
Use അടിച്ചമര്ത്തുക (adichamarthuka) where force is involved and ഒതുക്കുക (othukkuka) where something is being held in, tucked away or quietly brought to an end.
Common questions
How do you say suppress in Malayalam?
അടിച്ചമര്ത്തുക (adichamarthuka) for suppression by force, ഒതുക്കുക (othukkuka) for holding something back or putting it aside.
Which one fits suppressing a feeling?
ഒതുക്കുക (othukkuka). It is the one used for keeping an emotion contained rather than for crushing opposition.