How do you pronounce suppress?

suppress is pronounced as /səˈprɛs/.

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suppress

🚫suppress (supréss)

verb

/səˈprɛs/

suprimir (suprimir)

supposititious suppressible

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Meaning

to forcibly put an end to something; to restrain or hold back an action, feeling, or development

To forcibly put an end to; to restrain or subdue.

Traducción del significado

poner fin a algo por la fuerza; restringir o retener una acción, sentimiento o desarrollo

Oraciones de ejemplo

The government tried to suppress the protest.

El gobierno intentó suprimir la protesta.

Authorities must suppress criminal activities in campuses.

Las autoridades deben reprimir las actividades criminales en los campus.

Expresiones de ejemplo

suppress a smile

suprimir una sonrisa

Synonyms

restrain, stifle, subdue, curb, repress, quash, crush, stop, inhibit

Entrada 1

restrain, stifle, subdue, curb, repress

Entrada 2

restrain, subdue, quash, crush, stop, inhibit

Antonyms

encourage, express, release, promote, support, foster, allow, permit

Entrada 1

encourage, express, release

Entrada 2

encourage, promote, support, foster, allow, permit

Colocaciones

suppress a rebellion, suppress emotions, suppress evidence, suppress a smile

Más oraciones de ejemplo

I have realized that suppressing your feelings can be even more harmful in the long run.

Me he dado cuenta de que reprimir tus sentimientos puede ser aún más dañino a largo plazo.

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to take something away; to eliminate or delete

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to lead or initiate an action, project, or movement

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to gradually spread through or over something

stymie (obstruir)

to prevent or hinder the progress of something

commence (comenzar)

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