Meaning & Definition of Suppress in English
English⟶
Suppress
/səprɛs/
verb
1. To put down by force or authority
- "Suppress a nascent uprising"
- "Stamp down on littering"
- "Conquer one's desires"
synonym:
- suppress,
- stamp down,
- inhibit,
- subdue,
- conquer,
- curb
2. Come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
- "The government oppresses political activists"
synonym:
- oppress,
- suppress,
- crush
3. Control and refrain from showing
- Of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
synonym:
- inhibit,
- bottle up,
- suppress
4. Put out of one's consciousness
synonym:
- suppress,
- repress
5. Reduce the incidence or severity of or stop
- "Suppress a yawn"
- "This drug can suppress the hemorrhage"
synonym:
- suppress