Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thủ tiêu

[tʰu˧˩ tiəw˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to destroy; to annul; to cancel

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phá hủy

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to exterminate; to slay

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tiêu diệt

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to give up (e.g. struggle)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bỏ cuộc

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What does “thủ tiêu” mean?

(verb) to destroy; to annul; to cancel

Is “thủ tiêu” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.