klein|halten
Translation
to keep someone down, to suppress, to keep something small
Examples
Der Chef versucht, seine Mitarbeiter kleinzuhalten.
The boss is trying to keep his employees down.
Wir müssen die Ausgaben dieses Jahr kleinhalten.
We have to keep expenses small this year.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.acc)) to keep sb./sth. down/small The corporation tries to keep the competition down.
Similar Words
Synonyms: unterdrücken, niederhalten; Antonyms: fördern, unterstützen
Etymology
From 'klein' (small) and 'halten' (to hold/keep). Literally 'to hold small'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a manager trying to 'halten' (hold) an employee's potential 'klein' (small) to suppress them.