Suppress synonyms and antonyms
sə-prĕs'
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Part of speech:
To interrupt or cut off (the voice, for example).
To hold or keep within limits; restrain:
To crush is defined as to press hard enough to injure, break into small pieces or beat down emotionally.
That inhibits
To forcefully prevent an upheaval from developing further.
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restraint (related)
To hold (something requiring an outlet) in check
To conceal from the knowledge of others; keep secret
counteract (related)
To cool (hot steel, etc.) suddenly by plunging into water, oil, or the like
To prevent the expression of; stifle
To die from suffocation or strangulation; choke.
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Throttle is defined as to control the speed of an engine or the flow of fuel in an engine, or to hold down or choke.
put the lid on
keep (or put) a lid on
to put down by force or authority
(--- Chemistry) To prevent or decrease the rate of (a reaction).
To get possession or control of by or as by winning a war
Put into bottles
To overcome is to prevail in spite of adversity, to successfully solve a problem or defeat an opponent, or to be consumed with something.
(Psychology) Conscious or unconscious restraint of a behavioral process, desire, or impulse.
The definition of abolish means to destroy, get rid of or to stop something.
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The definition of choke is to cut off oxygen, to be unable to breath, to block something, to become unable to perform at a crucial point.
To overcome or vanquish by superior force; subdue.
To keep from being published or transmitted
To subjugate (a region or people, for example) by military force.
encourage (antonym)
To give support to; be favorable to; foster; help
To stop a person in the execution of a purpose.
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To annul or put an end to (a court order, indictment, or court proceedings).
To suppress or bring to an abrupt end; quash
(Intransitive, UK) to make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground
To get rid of quietly; evade or suppress, as a parliamentary bill, discussion, etc.
(Idiomatic) To continue, to hold and to manage well.
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To stop making noise; be or become quiet or silent
neutralise (related)
neutralize (related)
induce (related)
ignore (related)
suppression (related)
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resist (related)
supressed (related)
destroy (related)
weaken (related)
provoke (related)
beat down
(Slang) to severely beat someone up
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keep-in
To cause (a fire) to stay blazing
trample out
keep in ignorance
clamp-down-on
(Idiomatic) To take measures to stop something; to put an end to.
defeat (related)
To win victory over; overcome; beat
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Tending or serving to suppress.
The release of emotions as the result of recalling or reliving a traumatic, repressed experience with which they are associated
The therapeutic result of this process; abreaction.
A repressing or being repressed
The definition of annihilate means to completely destroy.
To stop; check:
To bridle is to put headgear on a horse to control it, or to bring something under control.
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Check means to test, examine, compare or inspect something to see if it is as it should be.
To keep the mouth open by using a dental gag.
To irritate or torment persistently:
To act in a secretive manner.
To raise:
Kill is defined as to cause to die or to destroy.
To throw a ball or the like beyond (the intended receiver or target)
To overcome emotionally
To restrain is defined as to hold back or keep under control.
To prevent (something) from being successful.
Secrete is defined as to hide, or to produce and release a liquid.
To cause to be silent; still; quiet
To be or get in the way of (a bullet or other missile); be killed or wounded by.
To check the growth or development of.
To retain; to keep back; not to grant; as, to withhold assent to a proposition.
release (antonym)
Release is defined as to set free or to relieve.
To refuse to allow (someone) to do something, go somewhere, or be a participant; exclude:
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To hold (something requiring an outlet) in check
continue (related)
To remain in the same place or position; stay
win (related)
To receive as a prize or reward for performance:
show (related)
(Slang) To make an appearance; show up:
Find another word for suppress. In this page you can discover 100 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for suppress, like: stifle, contain, crush, conceal, come-down-on, inhibitory, repress, restraint, hide, counteract and quench.
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