Phrasal Verbs mit 'Down' & 'Away' - Anhalten, Unterdrücken oder Stummschalten (nach unten)

to cause something to get stuck in mud or wet ground, preventing it from moving easily

festfahren, versinken

to forcefully suppress emotions or reactions

unterdrücken, herunterwürgen

to take strict measures to control or suppress something, often via enforcing rules or regulations

verschärfen, hart durchgreifen

(of a business, shop, company, etc.) to no longer be open or operating, particularly permanently

schließen, stilllegen

to take decisive measures to enforce rules or laws

scharfe Maßnahmen ergreifen, hart durchgreifen

to signal a vehicle to stop, often by using hand gestures

anhalten, zeichen geben

to restrict the freedom, rights, or aspirations of individuals or groups, often through oppressive or authoritarian measures

unterdrücken, einschränken

to maintain something at a low level and prevent it from increasing

niedrig halten, dämpfen

to stop talking or making noise

schweigen, ruhig sein

to become silent or less noisy

leiser werden, ruhig werden

to prevent the progress of something

ablehnen, abschmettern

to silence someone or not allow their speech or opinion to be heard by making loud noises or shouting

übertönen, niederschreien

to make something stop working

herunterfahren, abschalten

to set rules that restrict freedom

einschränken, fesseln