How do you pronounce suppress?

suppress is pronounced as /səˈprɛs/.

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🚫suppress

verb

/səˈprɛs/

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.

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.

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To mislead someone into believing something that is not true.

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to trouble, harass, or attack on all sides

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to annoy, irritate, or cause distress

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