Synonyms of suppressing

suppressing

verb

present participle of suppress

1

as in silencing

to keep from being publicly known

the government tried to suppress the truth about that incident

Synonyms & Similar Words

• silencing
• covering (up)
• censoring
• stifling
• hushing (up)
• throttling
• burking
• muzzling
• quashing
• repressing
• squashing
• strangling
• squelching
• spiking
• gagging
• smothering
• blacking out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposing
• revealing
• uncovering
• debunking
• disclosing
• telling
• spilling
• showing up
• divulging
• unmasking
• spreading
• circulating
• publishing
• unveiling
• relating
• broadcasting
• uncloaking
• reporting
• describing
• blabbing
• recounting
• reciting
• narrating
• rehearsing

2

as in stifling

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

• stifling
• swallowing
• repressing
• controlling
• smothering
• containing
• strangling
• managing
• choking (back)
• submerging
• holding back
• pocketing
• curbing
• sinking
• quelling
• governing
• quashing
• checking
• muffling
• bridling
• squelching
• bottling up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expressing
• releasing
• venting
• taking out
• unleashing
• loosing

3

as in halting

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

• halting
• diminishing
• blocking
• stopping
• shrinking
• catching
• stalling
• staying
• stunting
• dwarfing
• stemming
• checking
• arresting
• impeding
• obstructing
• holding back
• downsizing
• stilling
• holding up
• balking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• promoting
• encouraging
• advancing
• fostering
• boosting
• forwarding
• nurturing
• nourishing

4

as in quelling

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

• quelling
• subduing
• repressing
• silencing
• crushing
• quashing
• destroying
• stifling
• squashing
• squelching
• extinguishing
• overcoming
• sitting on
• cracking down (on)
• slapping down
• clamping down (on)
• demolishing
• quenching
• putting down
• throttling
• snuffing (out)
• ruining
• obliterating
• wrecking
• smothering
• decimating
• strangling
• dominating
• annihilating
• exterminating
• wasting
• dousing
• conquering
• subjugating
• smashing
• devastating
• wiping out
• vanquishing
• putting out
• overpowering
• overwhelming
• nuking
• desolating
• rubbing out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• supporting
• assisting
• aiding
• helping
• abetting
• backing
• stirring
• provoking
• inciting
• promoting
• encouraging
• advancing
• fostering
• whipping (up)
• cultivating
• furthering
• fomenting
• propping up
• instigating
• forwarding
• nurturing
• nourishing

5

as in concealing

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

• concealing
• hiding
• obscuring
• covering
• disguising
• masking
• blocking
• cloaking
• enshrouding
• veiling
• blanketing
• shrouding
• curtaining
• overshadowing
• burying
• screening
• occulting
• blotting out
• camouflaging
• belying
• papering over
• smothering
• covering (up)
• obstructing
• darkening
• whitewashing
• eclipsing
• shading
• varnishing
• clouding
• occluding
• beclouding
• glossing (over)
• overcasting
• gilding
• bedimming
• befogging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• showing
• displaying
• disclosing
• exposing
• revealing
• uncovering
• divulging
• presenting
• baring
• unmasking
• bringing out
• clarifying
• unveiling
• uncloaking
• illuminating
• spreading
• publishing
• publicizing
• proclaiming
• broadcasting
• advertising
• getting out
• airing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of suppressing

Mukhopadhyay said the minister’s resignation has made people less fearful of protesting against a government that critics have long accused of suppressing dissent. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Saharan Dust Saharan dust is another factor suppressing activity. — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Last month, technology heavyweights such as Microsoft, Palantir and Nvidia signed a letter urging policymakers to avoid restricting open-weight models and suppressing competition. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

These atomic pairs selectively remove only the hydrogen atoms needed to convert ethanol into acetaldehyde while suppressing the deactivation pathways seen in comparable platinum-silver and chromium-silver catalysts. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026

Certain over-the-counter acid-suppressing medications, including proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and H2-receptor blockers, may also contribute to low iron. — Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

House Republicans formally investigated these claims for two years, while members repeatedly accused Fauci of suppressing the lab-leak theory and misleading the public. — Art Jipson, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

The grant allows local, state and tribal agencies to apply for 75% reimbursement of their costs of suppressing the fire. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 26 July 2026

The idea is to enable riders to accelerate earlier and utilize more of the motorcycle’s capabilities when traction gets erratic rather than just suppressing wheelspin. — New Atlas, 25 July 2026