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to keep from being publicly known<the government tried to suppress the truth about that incident>Synonymscover (up), hush (up)Related Wordscensor, silence; repress, smother, squash, squelch, stiflePhraseskeep a lid onNear Antonymsdebunk, expose, reveal, show up, uncloak, uncover, unmask; disclose, divulge, tell, unveil; broadcast, circulate, publish, spread; describe, narrate, recite, recount, rehearse, relate, report
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to refrain from openly showing or uttering<he managed to suppress a scream at the sight of the dead body><suppressed her anger>Synonymschoke (back), pocket, repress, smother, stifle, strangle, swallowRelated Wordscontrol, govern, handle, manage; bridle, check, curb, hold back, quell; bottle up, contain, hold in; muffle, squelchNear Antonymsloose, release, take out, unleash, vent
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to hold back the normal growth of<pruning helps suppress buds at the ends of developed branches and encourages new growth elsewhere>— see stunt
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to put a stop to (something) by the use of force<nothing could suppress the rising tide of protest against the dictatorʼs latest injustices>— see quell 1
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