Terugdringt

Terugdringt is the third-person singular present tense form of the Dutch verb terugdringen, which means to push back, curb, or reduce something. The sense is to implement measures that diminish the scale or impact of a problem, such as crime, disease, pollution, or costs. The term is commonly used in policy, public health, economics, and environmental discourse.

Etymology and grammar: terugdringen combines terug (back, again) with dringen (to press forward, to push). It is a separable compound verb, so in many sentences the prefix teru g appears with the verb spoken as two words (dringt terug) rather than as a single unit (terugdringt). The infinitive is terugdringen, with related forms including teruggedrongen (past participle) and terugdringend (present participle). A closely related noun is terugdringing, referring to the act or process of curbing.

Usage: The term is used to describe efforts to reduce undesirable phenomena. Examples include: Het beleid probeert de criminaliteit terug te dringen. De maatregelen zijn bedoeld om de uitstoot terug te dringen. In public health, one might speak of pogingen om de verspreiding van een virus terug te dringen.

Related terms: verminderen, beperken, remmen, onderdrukken. The concept often appears in analyses of risk management, regulation, and sustainability, where authorities aim to terugdringen adverse effects such as emissions, costs, or infection rates. See also terugdringing as the act of curbing.