Defenition of the word suppress
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Defenition of the word suppress
- To cancel or eliminate officially.
- control and refrain from showing; of emotions
- come down on; "The government oppresses political activists"
- put out of one's consciousness; in psychiatry
- to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising", "stamp down on littering" "conquer one's desires"
- to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one''s desires"
- put out of one''s consciousness
- keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"
- come down on or keep down by unjust use of one''s authority; "The government oppresses political activists"
- reduce the incidence or severity of or stop
- to put down by force or authority
- put out of one's consciousness
- control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
- come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
Synonyms for the word suppress
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- bottle up
- conquer
- crush
- curb
- inhibit
- oppress
- repress
- stamp down
- subdue
Hyponyms for the word suppress
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- blink
- blink away
- bottle up
- burke
- check
- choke
- choke back
- choke down
- choke off
- confine
- contain
- control
- curb
- dampen
- hold
- hold back
- hold in
- hush
- hush up
- keep
- keep back
- keep down
- moderate
- muffle
- quash
- quell
- quench
- quieten
- reduce
- repress
- restrain
- shut up
- silence
- smother
- squelch
- stifle
- still
- strangle
- subdue
- subjugate
- suppress
- swallow
- wink
Hypernyms for the word suppress
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- bury
- check
- contain
- control
- curb
- decrease
- forget
- hold
- hold back
- hold in
- keep
- keep back
- lessen
- minify
- moderate
- prevent
- restrain
- suppress
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