No. 15,305 in German
unterbunden
"Unterbunden" means "prevented" or "suppressed."
In a sentence
Die Regierung hat die illegalen Aktivitäten effektiv unterbunden.
The government effectively suppressed the illegal activities.
The word 'unterbunden' in this sentence means 'suppressed' or 'prevented from continuing'. It is used to indicate that an effort was made to stop certain activities from happening.
Er fühlte sich verletzt, seine Fragen wurden ständig unterbunden.
He felt hurt as his questions were constantly suppressed.
Here, 'unterbunden' means 'interrupted' or 'prevented', often indicating that the subject was not allowed to proceed. It conveys action against the continuation of asking questions.
Die Proteste wurden durch den Einsatz von Sicherheitskräften unterbunden.
The protests were suppressed by the deployment of security forces.
In this context, 'unterbunden' expresses that the protests were actively halted or stopped. It implies a deliberate action to prevent the activity.
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