Suppressing in Malayalam
ഒതുക്കല് (othukkal) spans suppressing, settling and smoothing over: putting down a disturbance, hushing a matter up, bringing two sides to a compromise. The shade depends entirely on what is being settled.
Most common translation
Suppressing, terminating, reconciling, compromising.
കുടുംബ വഴക്ക് ഒതുക്കല് എളുപ്പമല്ല.
kudumba vazhakku othukkal eluppamalla.
Settling a family quarrel is not easy.
Dictionary entry
- ഒതുക്കല് (othukkal) — Suppressing, terminating, reconciling, compromising.
Because the same word covers reconciliation, it is milder than any word for crushing; forcible suppression needs a verb of force instead.
Common questions
How do you say suppressing in Malayalam?
ഒതുക്കല് (othukkal).
Can it mean settling a quarrel?
Yes. ഒതുക്കല് (othukkal) is often exactly that, patching up a dispute rather than crushing anyone.