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suppress

/ suppress /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
to put down by force or authority
"suppress a nascent uprising"
"stamp down on littering"
"conquer one''s desires"
Type of:
control hold in hold
Kinds of:
wink blink blink away stifle dampen
Derived:
conqueror vanquisher conquest conquering subjection
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
put out of one''s consciousness
Type of:
forget bury
Kinds of:
swallow
Derived:
inhibition suppression
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Something ----s somebody
Domain:
psychiatry psychopathology psychological medicine
verb Sense 3
keep under control; keep in check
"suppress a smile"
"Keep your temper"
"keep your cool"
Type of:
prevent keep
Kinds of:
hold confine quench bottle up control
Derived:
suppression curtailment restrainer controller restraint
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb Sense 4
control and refrain from showing; of emotions
Type of:
restrain keep keep back
Kinds of:
choke
Derived:
suppression curtailment
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one''s authority
"The government oppresses political activists"
Kinds of:
repress quash keep down subdue subjugate
Derived:
suppression crushing quelling stifling suppressor
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
55%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
46
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

control hold in hold wink blink blink away stifle dampen forget bury swallow prevent