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Phrasal Verbs met 'Down' & 'Away' - Stoppen, Onderdrukken of Dempen

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Down' & 'Away'
to bog down
to bog down
[werkwoord]

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

vast komen te zitten in de modder, verzanden

vast komen te zitten in de modder, verzanden

Ex: The heavy rain bogged the tractor down in the field. 
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to choke down
to choke down
[werkwoord]

to forcefully suppress emotions or reactions

onderdrukken, verstikken

onderdrukken, verstikken

Ex: He had to quickly choke down his surprise at the unexpected turn of events. 
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to clamp down on
to clamp down on
[werkwoord]

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

onderdrukken, hard aanpakken

onderdrukken, hard aanpakken

Ex: The government decided to clamp down on illegal immigration by increasing border security. 
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to close down
to close down
[werkwoord]

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

definitief sluiten, de activiteiten staken

definitief sluiten, de activiteiten staken

Ex: The factory will close down next month. 
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to crack down on
to crack down on
[werkwoord]

to take decisive measures to enforce rules or laws

onderdrukken, krachtige maatregelen nemen tegen

onderdrukken, krachtige maatregelen nemen tegen

Ex: The government decided to crack down on illegal street vendors to maintain order in the city. 
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to flag down
to flag down
[werkwoord]

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

aanhouden, laten stoppen

aanhouden, laten stoppen

Ex: They had to flag down a passing car for help after their vehicle broke down. 
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to hold down
to hold down
[werkwoord]

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

onderdrukken, neerdrukken

onderdrukken, neerdrukken

Ex: The population yearns for change, as they have been held down by tyranny for too long. 
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to keep down
to keep down
[werkwoord]

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

laag houden, tegengaan

laag houden, tegengaan

Ex: The company has worked to keep down production costs to remain competitive. 
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to pipe down
to pipe down
[werkwoord]

to stop talking or making noise

stil zijn, kalmeren

stil zijn, kalmeren

Ex: Whenever the teacher enters, the students usually pipe down. 
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to quiet down
to quiet down
[werkwoord]

to become silent or less noisy

stil worden, kalmeren

stil worden, kalmeren

Ex: The children were asked to quiet down during the school assembly. 
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to shoot down
to shoot down
[werkwoord]

to prevent the progress of something

afwijzen, torpederen

afwijzen, torpederen

Ex: The committee's decision to shoot down the project disappointed many stakeholders. 
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to shout down
to shout down
[werkwoord]

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

overschreeuwen, tot zwijgen brengen door te schreeuwen

overschreeuwen, tot zwijgen brengen door te schreeuwen

Ex: The protesters tried to shout the speaker down during the controversial speech. 
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to shut down
to shut down
[werkwoord]

to make something stop working

uitschakelen, afsluiten

uitschakelen, afsluiten

Ex: He shut the computer down after finishing his work. 
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to tie down
to tie down
[werkwoord]

to set rules that restrict freedom

vastbinden, beperken

vastbinden, beperken

Ex: He felt tied down by too many commitments. 
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