SUPPRESS

/səˈpɹɛs/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 15

Scrabble letter values: S1U1P3P3R1E1S1S1 = 12

Definition

  1. verb bring under control by force or authority. — synonyms: stamp_down, subdue, conquer
  2. verb come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority. — synonyms: oppress, crush
  3. verb consciously restrain from showing. — synonyms: inhibit, bottle_up
  4. verb put out of one's consciousness. — synonyms: repress
  5. verb lessen to the point of stopping.

Examples

  • “suppress a nascent uprising”
  • “stamp down on littering”
  • “conquer one's desires”

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