verb · academic
suppress
UK/səˈpres/US/səˈprɛs/sup·PRESS
to prevent something from being expressed or to put an end to something by force or control
Examples
“The regime suppressed the protests quickly and harshly.”
“Participants were instructed to suppress emotional reactions during the task.”
“The medication can suppress appetite.”
Band 8 sentence
“Authorities often suppress dissent through legislation and media control, which undermines democratic processes.”
Collocations
- suppress information/rebellion/appetite
Word family
Common mistakes
use 'stop' for all meanings of 'suppress'→suppress
confuse 'suppress' with 'repress' interchangeably→suppress for active control; repress for long-term psychological inhibition
Say it for a higher band
5stop→6suppress→7+suppress
Synonyms
repress
quash
Easily confused
repress
“She repressed her anger and never spoke about it.”
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