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

As the left and right argue, the disproportionate influence of a select few suppresses the will of the majority. — Susan Ostermann, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026

Salt suppresses bitterness while sweetness softens the sour edges. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

The lesson is not that neurodivergent people should become self-employed, but that autonomy, flexibility and job crafting can release capability that conventional work design suppresses. — Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

The Oura Ring education content emphasizes that first-thing sunlight suppresses melatonin and boosts cortisol. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026

The Oura Ring emphasizes morning sunlight in its education content, telling users that first-thing sunlight suppresses melatonin and increases cortisol, and positioning the ring as a way to validate the impact of sunmaxxing. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

Hosting monthly problem-sharing clinics, where teams bring along tricky live problems, can surface solutions that groupthink suppresses. — Michael Muthukrishna, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Non-breeding mole-rat females are known to run high on prolactin, a hormone that also suppresses fertility during lactation in nursing mammals. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026

The hormone stimulates insulin secretion, suppresses glucagon—preventing the hormone from causing the liver to release too much sugar into the bloodstream —and slows gastric emptying. — Liz Seegert, Scientific American, 19 July 2026