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suppress

verb B2
MEANING IN ENGLISH

to forcibly put an end to something, or prevent the expression of a feeling

In context

01

He could barely suppress his anger during the heated discussion.

02

Authorities must suppress criminal activities in campuses.

Synonyms

crush,stop,quell

Antonyms

encourage,promote,support

Collocations

suppress anger,suppress emotions,suppress evidence

Verb forms

Past: suppressed · Past participle: suppressed · -ing: suppressing

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗