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suppress

/səˈpɹɛs/verb2 syllables

Suppress means: bring under control by force or authority.

Synonyms for suppress23

verb, as in bring under control by force or authority

stamp down, subdue, conquer

verb, as in come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

oppress, crush

verb, as in consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

inhibit, bottle up

verb, as in put out of one's consciousness

repress

also used for suppress

abolish, clamp down, eliminate, bury, quash, squash, curtail, stifle, behedge, guard, govern, smother, bind, chasten, check

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What does suppress mean?5

verb

1

bring under control by force or authority“suppress a nascent uprising”

2

come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority“The government oppresses political activists”

3

consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior“suppress a smile”

4

put out of one's consciousness

5

lessen to the point of stopping“suppress a yawn”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with suppress?33

three syllables

nonethelessgpsirs

four syllables

nevertheless
Show 40 near rhymes
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All 33 rhymes for suppress, grouped by syllable

Suppress in a sentence

  • Ultraviolet radiation can cause skin cancer, cataracts, suppress immune systems and damage plants.Hybrid
  • When we suppress our anger, we disavow a part of our humanity.katix824
  • It will take a long time to suppress the revolt.CM
  • The army was called to suppress the revolt.unknown
  • The government tried to suppress all opposition parties.unknown
  • The government tried to suppress the protests by increasing security.rdgscratch
  • Noise-canceling headphones are designed to suppress background sounds.robert1991
  • He took medicine to suppress his allergy symptoms.robert1991

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Forms of suppress

as a verb

past tense
suppressed
present participle
suppressing
third-person singular
suppresses
past participle
suppressed