verb
bring under control by force or authority
Synonyms
Examples
- suppress a nascent uprising
- stamp down on littering
- conquer one's desires
verb
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
Synonyms
Examples
- The government oppresses political activists
verb
consciously restrain from showing
Synonyms
Examples
- of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
- suppress a smile
- he let his anger bottle up until he exploded
verb
put out of one's consciousness
Synonyms
verb
lessen to the point of stopping
Examples
- suppress a yawn
- this drug can suppress the hemorrhage