Textual thesaurus for "suppress"

(verb) inhibit, curb, conquer, stamp down, subdue

to put down by force or authority

suppress a nascent uprising; stamp down on littering; conquer one's desires

(verb) repress

put out of one's consciousness

(verb) inhibit, bottle up

control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

(verb) crush, oppress

come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

The government oppresses political activists