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Definitions

 * 1) to stop; to suppress; to curb; to check
 * 2)  to snap something off; to break something
 * 3)  to drain; to strain
 * 4)  to scoop off the scum on the surface of a soup while pressing down on the solids with a ladle
 * 1)  to scoop off the scum on the surface of a soup while pressing down on the solids with a ladle
 * 1)  to scoop off the scum on the surface of a soup while pressing down on the solids with a ladle