SUPPRESS

/səˈpɹɛs/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 15

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

  • “Political dissent was brutally suppressed.”
  • “I struggled to suppress my smile.”
  • “He unconsciously suppressed his memories of abuse.”

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