SUPPRESSOR as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents
   
   Synonym(s)
   • suppresser (what does suppresser mean?)
   
   Hypernyms(s) suppressor is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • electrical device (what does electrical device mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • surge suppressor (what does surge suppressor mean?)
   • surge protector (what does surge protector mean?)
   • spike suppressor (what does spike suppressor mean?)
   • spike arrester (what does spike arrester mean?)
   • lightning arrester (what does lightning arrester mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • suppress (what does suppress mean?)
   • stamp down (what does stamp down mean?)
   • inhibit (what does inhibit mean?)
   • subdue (what does subdue mean?)
   • conquer (what does conquer mean?)
   • curb (what does curb mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene)
   
   Synonym(s)
   • suppresser (what does suppresser mean?)
   • suppresser gene (what does suppresser gene mean?)
   • suppressor gene (what does suppressor gene mean?)
   
   Hypernyms(s) suppressor is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • gene (what does gene mean?)
   • cistron (what does cistron mean?)
   • factor (what does factor mean?)
3. Meaning
   • someone who suppresses
   
   Synonym(s)
   • suppresser (what does suppresser mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • dictators are suppressors of free speech
   
   Hypernyms(s) suppressor is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • restrainer (what does restrainer mean?)
   • controller (what does controller mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • oppress (what does oppress mean?)
   • suppress (what does suppress mean?)
   • crush (what does crush mean?)
   • suppress (what does suppress mean?)
   • stamp down (what does stamp down mean?)
   • inhibit (what does inhibit mean?)
   • subdue (what does subdue mean?)
   • conquer (what does conquer mean?)
   • curb (what does curb mean?)
   • suppress (what does suppress mean?)
   • stamp down (what does stamp down mean?)
   • inhibit (what does inhibit mean?)
   • subdue (what does subdue mean?)
   • conquer (what does conquer mean?)
   • curb (what does curb mean?)