Verb
niederschlagen
to quash, to drop (an investigation, proceedings)
B2
rank #11,176
Meanings
Verb
- to quash, to drop (an investigation, proceedings)
- to defeat (an enemy)
- to quell (a rebellion)
- to strike (someone) down, to beat (someone) down; to force someone downwards
- to cast down (one's eyes), to look down
In a sentence
Die Truppen schlugen den Aufstand brutal nieder.
The troops brutally put down the uprising.
Forms
infinitive
niederschlagen
he/she/it
schlägt nieder
simple past
schlug nieder
perfect
hat niedergeschlagen