SUPPRESS Synonyms: 184 Similar and Opposite Words

suppress

verb

sə-ˈpres

Definition of suppress

as in to stifle

to keep from being publicly known the government tried to suppress the truth about that incident

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as in to swallow

to refrain from openly showing or uttering he managed to suppress a scream at the sight of the dead mouse suppressed her anger

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as in to halt

to hold back the normal growth of pruning helps suppress buds at the ends of developed branches and encourages new growth elsewhere

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as in to quell

to put a stop to (something) by the use of force nothing could suppress the rising tide of protest against the dictator's latest injustices

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as in to conceal

to keep secret or shut off from view the defense attorney is openly accusing the prosecutor of attempting to suppress vital evidence

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Recent Examples of suppress It’s made with green tea to provide energy while suppressing your appetite, and goji berry to help your immune system. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Firefighters immediately began suppressing the fire, which needed additional water and foam because of how heavy the flames were, according to fire officials. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026 But the uncertainties were suppressed as Fauci and others pushed the natural origins of Covid to the public. — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Public health authorities would have the tools to integrate scientific and intelligence data to suppress the disease’s spread. — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for suppress

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Youri Tielemans and Santos, United’s new midfield partnership, were hooked on 67 minutes, showing the extent to which Hull had stifled them.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Opponents, however, view this as unnecessary governmental overreach that could stifle rapid AI advancement.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of stifle

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When platforms extract money from those with the least to lose, the immediate tax windfall for the state is swallowed by the long-term public burden.

— Brianne Doura-Schawohl, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
Those include numbness and tingling around the mouth and fingertips, trouble walking, talking or swallowing, sometimes weakness in the upper or lower extremity, balance issues or struggles with episodic memory.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of swallow

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The Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court convicted Hui, also known as Xu Jiayin, and Evergrande of engaged in large-scale financial fraud in inflating the group’s assets and concealing its liabilities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
That concealed the actual removal of the lettering for POTUS.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of conceal

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The crackdown remains a political taboo on the mainland, where authorities tightly censor discussion and prohibit public commemorations.

— Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
The crackdown remains a political taboo on the mainland, where authorities tightly censor discussion of the events and prohibit public commemorations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of censor

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And Washington’s campaign against terrorism encouraged its allies to embrace intrusive forms of surveillance and repress potential opposition in the name of security.

— MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
The chart surge comes after Bring Me the Horizon’s early catalog was recently repressed and reissued on vinyl as part of the band’s anniversary celebration surrounding two decades of Count Your Blessings.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of repress

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As more money and attention flow into the space, the challenge is how to capitalize on the cultural cachet of the Grand Slams without diminishing what made that access desirable in the first place.

— Jessica Schiffer, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
And the Ku Klux Klan, though diminished from its earlier power, had not disappeared.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026