SUPPRESSED

/səˈpɹɛst/ ► audio Scrabble 15 Words With Friends 18

Definition

  1. adjective kept from public knowledge by various means.
  2. adjective manifesting or subjected to suppression.
  3. adjective held in check with difficulty. — synonyms: smothered, stifled, strangled

Examples

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

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