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

Communism is a system of government in which the ruling party controls major investment decisions while hoarding wealth for itself and suppressing all opposition. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

In his view, the Bank of Japan is suppressing bond yields to prevent interest costs on the debt pile from becoming unmanageable. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 July 2026

Record-setting heat is suspected in 25 deaths from the Deep South to the Midwest to the East Coast, authorities said, with the temperature highs also suppressing some Fourth of July celebrations. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 July 2026

When coated onto a polypropylene separator with graphene, the material formed a thin interfacial layer that readily absorbed electrolyte while suppressing polysulfide migration. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

Ukrainian forces can now detect and strike Russian troops day and night, often suppressing positions before infantry move in. — David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

And one of the most powerful institutions in the city, Syracuse University, seemed more interested in suppressing news of a rape epidemic than solving it. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026

The migrating dust can move from the African desert more than 5,000 miles westward over the Atlantic and is known for suppressing rainfall and conditions that support hurricanes. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 June 2026

At a status hearing Wednesday, an attorney for defendant Charles Green argued in favor of suppressing some of the evidence in the case. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 24 June 2026