suppress
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suppress
- /səˈpɹɛs/ Canada, US, UK
- /səˈpɹes/ Australia, New Zealand
Rhymes with -ɛs
Where it comes from
From Latin suppressus, perfect passive participle of supprimō (“press down or under”), from sub (“under”) + premō (“press”).
verb suppresses · suppressing · suppressed
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To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.
Political dissent was brutally suppressed.
Similar: abolish, clamp down, eliminate, bury, quash, squash
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To restrain or repress, such as laughter or an expression.
I struggled to suppress my smile.
Similar: curtail, stifle, behedge, guard, govern, smother, bind, chasten, choke back, check, inhibit, catch
- To exclude undesirable thoughts from one's mind. He unconsciously suppressed his memories of abuse.
- To prevent publication. The government suppressed the findings of their research about the true state of the economy.
- To stop a flow or stream. The rescue team managed to suppress the flow of oil by blasting the drilling hole.
- To forbid the use of evidence at trial because it is improper or was improperly obtained.
- To reduce unwanted frequencies in a signal.
- To stop or prevent the enemy from executing unwanted activities like firing, regrouping, observation or others.
- To hold in place, to keep low.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: repress, subdue, inhibit, oppress, conquer, crush, curb, bottle up, stamp down, quell, quash, removing, eliminate, abolishment, remove, suppression
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verb to put an end to
| Español | suprimir |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 抑制 yìzhì, 鎮壓 /镇压 zhènyā |
| Português | suprimir |
| Deutsch | unterdrücken |
| Русский | подавля́ть podavljátʹ, подави́ть podavítʹ |
verb to restrain an expression
| Português | suprimir, abafar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | unterdrücken |
| Русский | подавля́ть podavljátʹ, подави́ть podavítʹ |
verb psychiatry: to exclude undesirable thoughts from one's mind
| Русский | подавля́ть podavljátʹ, подави́ть podavítʹ |
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verb to prevent publication
| Русский | подавля́ть podavljátʹ, подави́ть podavítʹ |
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verb to stop a flow or stream
| Русский | подавля́ть podavljátʹ, подави́ть podavítʹ |
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verb (obsolete) to hold in place, to keep low
| Português | suprimir |
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Talk about this word "suppress." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/suppress. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. suppress. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/suppress "suppress." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/suppress.Cite this
@misc{suppress_2026,
title = {suppress},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/suppress},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
