🚫suppress

verb
/səˈprɛs/

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.

Example Sentences

The government tried to suppress the protest.

Authorities must suppress criminal activities in campuses.

Example Expressions

suppress a smile

Synonyms

restrain, stifle, subdue, curb, repress, quash, crush, stop, inhibit
Entry 1
restrain, stifle, subdue, curb, repress
Entry 2
restrain, subdue, quash, crush, stop, inhibit

Antonyms

encourage, express, release, promote, support, foster, allow, permit
Entry 1
encourage, express, release
Entry 2
encourage, promote, support, foster, allow, permit

Collocations

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

More Example Sentences

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

Related Vocabularies

To mislead someone into believing something that is not true.
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to trouble, harass, or attack on all sides
to annoy, irritate, or cause distress
To destroy or kill a large proportion of something.

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