what does suppress mean?
SUPPRESS as VERB
- Meaning
- to put down by force or authority
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- suppress a nascent uprising
- stamp down on littering
- conquer one’’s desires
Hypernyms(s) suppress is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- put out of one’’s consciousness
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Hypernyms(s) suppress is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- keep under control
- keep in check
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- suppress a smile
- Keep your temper
- keep your cool
Hypernyms(s) suppress is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- control and refrain from showing
- of emotions
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Hypernyms(s) suppress is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- come down on or keep down by unjust use of one’’s authority
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- The government oppresses political activists
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