Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  suppress 
 
  5  senses  of  suppress 
 
  Sense  1 
  suppress,  stamp  down  inhibit,  subdue,  conquer,  curb 
  =>  wink,  blink,  blink  away 
  =>  stifle,  dampen 
  =>  choke  off  choke  down  choke  back 
  =>  hush,  quieten,  silence,  still  shut  up  hush  up 
  =>  burke 
  =>  silence 
  =>  squelch,  quell,  quench 
  =>  smother,  stifle,  muffle 
 
  Sense  2 
  oppress,  suppress,  crush 
  =>  repress,  quash,  keep  down  subdue,  subjugate,  reduce 
 
  Sense  3 
  bottle  up  suppress 
  =>  choke 
 
  Sense  4 
  restrain,  suppress,  keep  keep  back  hold  back 
  =>  confine 
  =>  quench 
  =>  bottle  up  suppress 
  =>  control,  hold  in  hold  contain,  check,  curb,  moderate 
 
  Sense  5 
  suppress,  repress 
  =>  swallow 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  suppress 
 
  5  senses  of  suppress 
 
  Sense  1 
  suppress,  stamp  down  inhibit,  subdue,  conquer,  curb 
  =>  wink,  blink,  blink  away 
  =>  stifle,  dampen 
  =>  suffocate 
  =>  choke  off  choke  down  choke  back 
  =>  hush,  quieten,  silence,  still  shut  up  hush  up 
  =>  dampen,  muffle,  mute,  deaden,  damp,  tone  down 
  =>  shush 
  =>  lull,  calm  down 
  =>  shout  down 
  =>  gag,  muzzle 
  =>  burke 
  =>  silence 
  =>  squelch,  quell,  quench 
  =>  smother,  stifle,  muffle 
 
  Sense  2 
  oppress,  suppress,  crush 
  =>  repress,  quash,  keep  down  subdue,  subjugate,  reduce 
  =>  clamp  down 
 
  Sense  3 
  bottle  up  suppress 
  =>  choke 
 
  Sense  4 
  restrain,  suppress,  keep  keep  back  hold  back 
  =>  confine 
  =>  cabin 
  =>  closet 
  =>  coop  up  coop  in 
  =>  lock  in  lock  away  lock,  put  away  shut  up  shut  away  lock  up 
  =>  lock  in  seal  in 
  =>  quench 
  =>  bottle  up  suppress 
  =>  choke 
  =>  control,  hold  in  hold  contain,  check,  curb,  moderate 
  =>  restrict,  restrain,  trammel,  limit,  bound,  confine,  throttle 
  =>  reduce,  tighten 
  =>  tie 
  =>  gate 
  =>  draw  the  line  draw  a  line 
  =>  mark  off  mark  out 
  =>  rule  harness,  rein 
  =>  baffle,  regulate 
  =>  hamper,  halter,  cramp 
  =>  stiffen,  tighten,  tighten  up  constrain 
  =>  clamp  down  crack  down 
  =>  inhibit 
  =>  restrain,  encumber,  cumber,  constrain 
  =>  bridle 
  =>  snaffle 
  =>  curb 
  =>  clog 
  =>  suppress,  stamp  down  inhibit,  subdue,  conquer,  curb 
  =>  wink,  blink,  blink  away 
  =>  stifle,  dampen 
  =>  suffocate 
  =>  choke  off  choke  down  choke  back 
  =>  hush,  quieten,  silence,  still  shut  up  hush  up 
  =>  dampen,  muffle,  mute,  deaden,  damp,  tone  down 
  =>  shush 
  =>  lull,  calm  down 
  =>  shout  down 
  =>  gag,  muzzle 
  =>  burke 
  =>  silence 
  =>  squelch,  quell,  quench 
  =>  smother,  stifle,  muffle 
  =>  damp 
  =>  mortify,  subdue 
  =>  deny 
  =>  restrict,  limit 
  =>  content 
  =>  ration 
  =>  classify 
  =>  taboo 
  =>  scant,  skimp 
  =>  localize,  localise 
  =>  draw 
  =>  suppurate 
  =>  train 
  =>  trellis 
  =>  catch 
  =>  bate 
  =>  thermostat 
  =>  countercheck,  counteract 
 
  Sense  5 
  suppress,  repress 
  =>  swallow 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  suppress 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  suppress 
 
  5  senses  of  suppress 
 
  Sense  1 
  suppress,  stamp  down  inhibit,  subdue,  conquer,  curb 
  =>  control,  hold  in  hold  contain,  check,  curb,  moderate 
 
  Sense  2 
  oppress,  suppress,  crush 
 
  Sense  3 
  bottle  up  suppress 
  =>  restrain,  suppress,  keep  keep  back  hold  back 
 
  Sense  4 
  restrain,  suppress,  keep  keep  back  hold  back 
  =>  prevent,  keep 
 
  Sense  5 
  suppress,  repress 
  =>  forget,  bury 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  suppress 
 
  suppress  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  suppress 
 
  Sense  1 
  suppress,  stamp  down  inhibit,  subdue,  conquer,  curb 
  =>  control,  hold  in  hold  contain,  check,  curb,  moderate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  oppress,  suppress,  crush 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  bottle  up  suppress 
  =>  restrain,  suppress,  keep  keep  back  hold  back 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  restrain,  suppress,  keep  keep  back  hold  back 
  =>  prevent,  keep 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  suppress,  repress 
  =>  forget,  bury 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  suppress 
  suppressant 
  suppresser 
  suppresser  gene 
  suppression 
  suppressive  fire 
  suppressor 
  suppressor  gene 
 
  Overview  of  verb  suppress 
 
  The  verb  suppress  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  suppress,  stamp  down  inhibit,  subdue,  conquer,  curb  --  (to  put  down  by  force  or  authority;  "suppress  a  nascent  uprising",  "stamp  down  on  littering"  "conquer  one's  desires") 
  2.  (1)  oppress,  suppress,  crush  --  (come  down  on  or  keep  down  by  unjust  use  of  one's  authority;  "The  government  oppresses  political  activists") 
  3.  (1)  bottle  up  suppress  --  (control  and  refrain  from  showing;  of  emotions) 
  4.  restrain,  suppress,  keep  keep  back  hold  back  --  (keep  under  control;  keep  in  check;  "suppress  a  smile";  "Keep  your  temper";  "keep  your  cool") 
  5.  suppress,  repress  --  (put  out  of  one's  consciousness;  in  psychiatry) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  suppress 
  suppressed 
  suppressive 
 
  Overview  of  verb  suppress 
 
  The  verb  suppress  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  suppress,  stamp  down  inhibit,  subdue,  conquer,  curb  --  (to  put  down  by  force  or  authority;  "suppress  a  nascent  uprising",  "stamp  down  on  littering"  "conquer  one's  desires") 
  2.  (1)  oppress,  suppress,  crush  --  (come  down  on  or  keep  down  by  unjust  use  of  one's  authority;  "The  government  oppresses  political  activists") 
  3.  (1)  bottle  up  suppress  --  (control  and  refrain  from  showing;  of  emotions) 
  4.  restrain,  suppress,  keep  keep  back  hold  back  --  (keep  under  control;  keep  in  check;  "suppress  a  smile";  "Keep  your  temper";  "keep  your  cool") 
  5.  suppress,  repress  --  (put  out  of  one's  consciousness;  in  psychiatry) 

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