Synonyms of suppresses

suppresses

verb

present tense third-person singular of suppress

1

as in covers (up)

to keep from being publicly known

the government tried to suppress the truth about that incident

Synonyms & Similar Words

• covers (up)
• stifles
• silences
• censors
• hushes (up)
• throttles
• represses
• quashes
• burkes
• squashes
• strangles
• squelches
• muzzles
• smothers
• spikes
• blacks out
• gags

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reveals
• exposes
• uncovers
• unmasks
• debunks
• discloses
• tells
• shows up
• divulges
• spills
• publishes
• unveils
• describes
• circulates
• spreads
• relates
• uncloaks
• reports
• broadcasts
• recounts
• recites
• narrates
• blabs
• rehearses

2

as in stifles

to refrain from openly showing or uttering

he managed to suppress a scream at the sight of the dead mouse

suppressed her anger

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stifles
• represses
• swallows
• smothers
• contains
• strangles
• submerges
• chokes (back)
• manages
• controls
• holds back
• pockets
• governs
• quells
• sinks
• curbs
• quashes
• checks
• muffles
• squelches
• bridles
• bottles up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expresses
• releases
• takes out
• unleashes
• looses
• vents

3

as in halts

to hold back the normal growth of

pruning helps suppress buds at the ends of developed branches and encourages new growth elsewhere

Synonyms & Similar Words

• halts
• diminishes
• shrinks
• blocks
• stops
• dwarfs
• catches
• stays
• impedes
• obstructs
• stems
• stalls
• stunts
• checks
• arrests
• holds back
• balks
• holds up
• downsizes
• stills

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• promotes
• encourages
• advances
• fosters
• nourishes
• boosts
• nurtures
• forwards

4

as in quells

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quells
• subdues
• represses
• stifles
• destroys
• silences
• extinguishes
• crushes
• overcomes
• squashes
• quashes
• sits on
• squelches
• snuffs (out)
• demolishes
• cracks down (on)
• quenches
• clamps down (on)
• slaps down
• obliterates
• puts down
• dominates
• smothers
• annihilates
• decimates
• strangles
• throttles
• overwhelms
• conquers
• subjugates
• exterminates
• overpowers
• ruins
• devastates
• vanquishes
• smashes
• douses
• wastes
• wrecks
• wipes out
• puts out
• desolates
• nukes
• rubs out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• supports
• helps
• assists
• aids
• abets
• backs
• provokes
• incites
• stirs
• promotes
• instigates
• encourages
• fosters
• furthers
• advances
• whips (up)
• cultivates
• nourishes
• nurtures
• foments
• props up
• forwards

5

as in conceals

to keep secret or shut off from view

the defense attorney is openly accusing the prosecutor of attempting to suppress vital evidence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conceals
• obscures
• hides
• covers
• disguises
• masks
• overshadows
• belies
• enshrouds
• cloaks
• buries
• blocks
• curtains
• camouflages
• blots out
• shrouds
• papers over
• blankets
• veils
• smothers
• occults
• screens
• obstructs
• covers (up)
• occludes
• darkens
• gilds
• eclipses
• glosses (over)
• beclouds
• varnishes
• whitewashes
• shades
• clouds
• overcasts
• bedims
• befogs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reveals
• discloses
• exposes
• shows
• displays
• unmasks
• uncovers
• divulges
• unveils
• presents
• bares
• brings out
• clarifies
• illuminates
• uncloaks
• publishes
• proclaims
• advertises
• publicizes
• spreads
• broadcasts
• gets out
• airs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of suppresses

Normally, this modifier gene suppresses the creation of a second kind of hemoglobin, typically made only during fetal development; repressing the gene prompts cells to start making the fetal form of hemoglobin again, which acts as a backup. — Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Enbrel partially suppresses the immune system, reducing damage from rheumatoid arthritis and five other diseases where the body attacks its own tissues. — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 7 July 2026

The antibody targets a protein called USAG-1, which normally suppresses the growth of latent tooth buds humans carry beneath their existing teeth. — Allison Palmer july 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026

Hayton suppresses chances well on one end of the ice and generates high-danger looks on the other. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 July 2026

That heat is then trapped near the ground under typical summer high pressure, which suppresses cloud development and limits mixing in the atmosphere. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Nieusma notes that calendula grows low to the ground, forming a ground cover that shades the soil and suppresses weeds. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 26 June 2026

Healthy soil retains more water, cycles more nutrients and suppresses more pests, all work that conventional operations purchase as fertilizer, irrigation and insecticide. — Tenzin Seldon, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Cardboard suppresses weeds, enriches soil, and is useful for new garden beds as sheet mulching or a base layer. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026