suppress

[suh-pres] / səˈprɛs /

VERB

restrain, hold in check

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish censor conceal contain cover up crack down on crush curb cut off muzzle overcome overthrow put an end to put down quash quell quench repress silence snuff out stamp out stifle subdue withhold

STRONG

annihilate bottle burke check clamp conquer extinguish interrupt muffle overpower shush smother spike squash stop trample

WEAK

beat down bring to naught hold back hold down hold in keep in keep secret put kibosh on put lid on sit on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid allow assist build up compliment encourage give in help let go permit praise release sanction start support surrender yield

STRONG

light open

Example Sentences

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The study, led by Lige Leng and colleagues at Xiamen University in China, focused on Menin, a protein that helps suppress inflammation in the brain.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

“He’s also so supportive of my career. A lot of men in my past were really intimidated by my success. They tried to suppress what I was doing or make me feel bad about it.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The closed financial system allows Beijing to suppress the inflation that normally occurs with such increases in the money supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

“It would be misguided to think that they could actually suppress the price of oil,” said Wallerstein.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

My throat tightens and I swallow hard to suppress a gag.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

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