Suppress — synonyms, definition

1. suppress (Verb)

abate allay appease arrest be quiet bottle up bow bridle bury calm catch censor check coerce compel conceal conquer constrain contain control • • •

suppress (Verb) — To put down by force or authority. ex. "suppress a nascent uprising"

suppress (Verb) — Dominate or subjugate by unjust use of one's authority and power. ex. "The government suppresses political activists"

suppress (Verb) — Control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behaviour.

suppress (Verb) — (psychiatry) put out of one's consciousness.

suppress (Verb) — Reduce the incidence or severity of or stop. ex. "suppress a yawn" ex. "this drug can suppress the haemorrhage"

bury check contain control curb decrease disremember forget hold hold back hold in keep keep back lessen minify moderate restrain blink blink away burke choke choke back choke down choke off dampen hold back hush hush up keep keep back keep down muffle quash quell quench quieten reduce • • •

2. suppress (o/v)

be quiet deaden hush muffle mute silence stifle