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- [suh-pres]
- /səˈprɛs/
- /səˈpres/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-pres]
- /səˈprɛs/
Definitions of suppress word
- verb with object suppress to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties. 1
- verb with object suppress to do away with by or as by authority; abolish; stop (a practice, custom, etc.). 1
- verb with object suppress to keep in or repress (a feeling, smile, groan, etc.). 1
- verb with object suppress to withhold from disclosure or publication (truth, evidence, a book, names, etc.). 1
- verb with object suppress to stop or arrest (a flow, hemorrhage, cough, etc.). 1
- verb with object suppress to vanquish or subdue (a revolt, rebellion, etc.); quell; crush. 1
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Origin of suppress
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English suppressen < Latin suppressus (past participle of supprimere to press down), equivalent to sup- sup- + pressus (see press1)
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Parts of speech for Suppress
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
suppress popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
suppress usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for suppress
verb suppress
- abolish — If someone in authority abolishes a system or practice, they formally put an end to it.
- anesthetize — to cause anesthesia in; give an anesthetic to
- anesthetized — to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
- arrest — If the police arrest you, they take charge of you and take you to a police station, because they believe you may have committed a crime.
- axe — An axe is a tool used for cutting wood. It consists of a heavy metal blade which is sharp at one edge and attached by its other edge to the end of a long handle.
Antonyms for suppress
verb suppress
- acquaint — If you acquaint someone with something, you tell them about it so that they know it. If you acquaint yourself with something, you learn about it.
- admit — If you admit that something bad, unpleasant, or embarrassing is true, you agree, often unwillingly, that it is true.
- advertise — If someone or something advertises a particular quality, they show it in their appearance or behaviour.
- aerified — to aerate.
- aerify — to change or cause to change into a gas
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