suppress (Meaning)
suppress (v)
bring under control by force or authority
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
put out of one's consciousness
lessen to the point of stopping
Synonyms & Antonyms of suppress
suppress Sentence Examples
- The government suppressed the news of the scandal to avoid public outrage.
- Antidepressants are often prescribed to suppress symptoms of depression.
- The immune system suppresses the growth of foreign invaders in the body.
- Parents often try to suppress their children's curiosity about taboo subjects.
- The administration suppressed the report that revealed widespread corruption.
- The censorship board suppressed the film for its controversial content.
- The police suppressed the peaceful protest with excessive force.
- The doctor prescribed a cough suppressant to alleviate the patient's symptoms.
- The teacher suppressed the student's request to leave class early.
- The wildfire spread rapidly because firefighters were unable to suppress it in time.
FAQs About the word suppress
bring under control by force or authority, come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority, consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires,
silence, censor, hush (up), cover (up),stifle, throttle, muzzle, repress,quash, squelch
reveal, tell, show up, uncover, divulge, expose, expose, reveal, disclose, divulge
The government suppressed the news of the scandal to avoid public outrage.
Antidepressants are often prescribed to suppress symptoms of depression.
The immune system suppresses the growth of foreign invaders in the body.
Parents often try to suppress their children's curiosity about taboo subjects.
