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suppressing |
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 -------------- 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) 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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