ข่ม

kòm

Meanings

1NounB2

[to] suppress; restrain (feelings/impulses)

to hold back, control, or keep down one’s feelings, urges, or reactions

เขาkăoพยายามpà-yaa-yaamข่มkòmความโกรธkwaam gròhtก่อนจะgòn jàตอบกลับdtòp glàpอย่างyàangสุภาพsù-pâap

He tried to hold back his anger before replying politely.

2NounB2

[to] intimidate; cow; bully

to frighten, pressure, or threaten someone into submission or compliance

หัวหน้าhŭua nâaข่มkòmพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanด้วยdûuayคำขู่kam kòoให้hâiทำงานtam ngaanล่วงเวลาlûuang way-laaโดยdoiไม่mâiจ่ายjàaiค่าแรงkâa raeng

The boss threatened the employees to work overtime without pay.

3NounB2

[to] overpower; subdue; dominate; oppress

to assert power over and bring [sb] under control, sometimes by harsh or unfair force; to dominate or oppress

หัวหน้าhŭua nâaบางคนbaang konใช้cháiเสียงดังsĭiang dangข่มkòmลูกน้องlôok nóngให้hâiยอมyomทำตามtam dtaam

Some bosses use a loud voice to dominate subordinates into compliance.

4NounC1

[to] mortify; humiliate (make feel inferior)

to make someone feel ashamed, humiliated, or inferior (often by comparison or belittling)

เขาkăoพูดเปรียบเทียบpôot bprìiap tîiapจนjonข่มkòmเพื่อนร่วมงานpêuuan rûuam ngaanให้hâiรู้สึกrúu-sèukด้อยค่าdôi kâa

He made comparisons to the point of belittling his colleague and making them feel inferior.

5NounC1

[to] hold in check (pain/symptoms)

to keep a sensation or symptom (e.g., pain, nausea) from showing or worsening; to suppress

เขาkăoพยายามpà-yaa-yaamข่มkòmอาการaa-gaanเวียนหัวwiian hŭuaไว้wáiระหว่างประชุมrá-wàang bprà-chum

He tried to suppress his dizziness during the meeting.

[to] oppress; bully; mistreat [sb]