suppresses Synonyms

suppresses Meaning

suppresses

to keep secret, to stop or prohibit the publication or revelation of, to inhibit the genetic expression of, to fail to disclose (material evidence favorable to a defendant) in violation of due process, to exclude (illegally obtained evidence) from use at trial, to keep from giving vent to, to put down by authority or force, to stop the publication or distribution of, to restrain from a usual course or action, to press down, inhibit sense 2, to hold back, to keep from public knowledge, to slow or stop the growth or development of, to inhibit the growth or development of, to exclude from consciousness, to keep from being known

FAQs About the word suppresses

to keep secret, to stop or prohibit the publication or revelation of, to inhibit the genetic expression of, to fail to disclose (material evidence favorable to

censors, hushes (up),covers (up), stifles, silences, burkes, quashes, represses,throttles, strangles

discloses,reveals, unmasks, uncovers, debunks, exposes, tells, uncloaks, circulates, relates

The medication effectively suppresses the symptoms of my allergy.

The heavy rain suppressed the flames, preventing them from spreading further.

The government suppresses dissent by censoring the media and arresting activists.

Stress suppresses the immune system, making us more vulnerable to illness.