ein|dämmen
Translation
to contain, to curb, to stem, to dam up
Examples
Die Feuerwehr versucht, das Feuer einzudämmen.
The fire department is trying to contain the fire.
Wir müssen die Ausbreitung der Krankheit eindämmen.
We must curb the spread of the disease.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to contain/curb sth. The government is curbing inflation.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to contain, to limit; Antonyms: to spread
Etymology
From 'ein-' (in) and 'Damm' (dam). Literally 'to dam in'.
Memory Tips
Imagine building a dam ('Damm') to hold something 'in' ('ein'). It's used for literal things like floods and figurative things like inflation.