Portuguese-English translations for abafar

lift
us
The fog eventually lifted, leaving the streets clear.You never lift a finger to help me!She lifts twice a week at the gym.
muffleto muffle the strings of a drum, or that part of an oar which rests in the rowlock

suppress
us
For a long time, paedophilia has aroused very little public interest, and the law of silence - with a view to suppressing the scandal - was always the order of the day. Durante muito tempo, a pedofilia só muito ao de leve suscitou o interesse da opinião pública, e a lei do silêncio, sempre por vontade de abafar o escândalo, era a norma nesta matéria.Political dissent was brutally suppressed.I struggled to suppress my smile.