suppress

verbCommon GRE wordMore S words

to forcibly put an end to or restrain

In a sentence

Suppress in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing suppress in a sentence.

The regime tried to suppress all dissenting voices.

Synonyms

Antonyms

encourageincite

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Common questions

Suppress (verb) means to forcibly put an end to or restrain

Here is suppress used in an example sentence: "The regime tried to suppress all dissenting voices."

Common synonyms for suppress include quash, stifle, subdue.

Antonyms of suppress include encourage, incite.

Suppress is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.