Keyword
calm down
Info
FrequencyTop 1600-1700
Type
Jōyō 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 3
Heisig294
Old form
Readings
ちん
(68%)
しず
(31%)
Composed of
gold
truth
Used in vocabulary (65 in total)
to appease; to suppress; to calm
enshrinement
suppression; subjugation
Examples (10 in total)
The riot was soon put down by the police.
It will take a long time to suppress the revolt.
The revolt was crushed.
Troops were swiftly called in to put down the riot.
The troops easily put down the rebellion.
The authorities sent in troops to quell the riot.
I can't help taking painkillers when I have a headache.
How about consulting a doctor and getting sedatives prescribed?
He put down the rebellion in India.
The troops soon put down the rebellion.