This is the 7316th most frequent Korean word.
진압
"Suppression" or "quelling."
Here, "진압" refers to the act of controlling or suppressing a public disturbance or protest, often by authorities.
경찰은 시위를 효과적으로 진압했다.
The police effectively suppressed the protest.
In this sentence, "진압" is used figuratively to mean controlling or suppressing the fire to stop its spread or impact.
소방관들이 화재를 진압하기 위해 온 힘을 다했다.
The firefighters put all their effort into extinguishing the fire.
Here, "진압" is used to describe military action aimed at controlling or stopping rebellious forces or uprisings.