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Explore Suppress through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like keep or curb. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Suppress meaning

  1. To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.
  2. To restrain or repress, such as laughter or an expression.
  3. To exclude undesirable thoughts from one's mind.

Synonyms of Suppress

keep curb restrain keep back hold back check contain hold hold in control conquer subdue inhibit stamp down moderate

Using Suppress

  • The main meaning on this page is: To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue. | To restrain or repress, such as laughter or an expression. | To exclude undesirable thoughts from one's mind.
  • Useful related words include: keep, curb, restrain, keep back.
  • In the example corpus, suppress often appears in combinations such as: to suppress, suppress the, and suppress.

Context around Suppress

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 8 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Suppress

  • In this selection, "suppress" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, help, platforms, clarinet, disfavored, knowledge and links stand out and add context to how "suppress" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a clarinet suppress giggles at and able to suppress sukuna the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "suppress" sits close to words such as adequately, authoritarian and chaired, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with suppress

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Kiev began to suppress them. (5 words)

Ironically, enterprises can often suppress innovation by using MSPs transactionally. (10 words)

Incumbent rulers often use violence, or the mere threat thereof, to suppress popular uprisings. (14 words)

As revealed in 2022's – by Steve Orlando, Eleonora Carlini, and Matt Milla – the early Shi'ar empire hated mutants so much, an entire secret society known as the Kin Crimson was formed to help suppress knowledge and influence of mutants within the empire. (44 words)

After the start Pakistan got – 66/4 in the 15th over – Akhtar said that they could have restricted India to a sub-200 score if they got two-over spells of fast bowling alongside a spinner to suppress the Indian middle order. (42 words)

Each fall, as school starts up again, music educators witness a familiar ritual: Eager first-time students squeak on a clarinet, suppress giggles at the noises coming from the tubas and zealously hit a bass drum a little too hard. (40 words)

But how long can they suppress curiosity and realism in the face of so many coincidences involving Hunter Biden’s shady dealings? (22 words)

Example sentences (20)

According to the ODF Fire Incident Report, total cost to suppress the fire was $88,731.

A dozen House Republicans on Saturday doubled down on GOP demands for answers over funding for a foreign media monitoring group that provides “dynamic blacklists” used to suppress disfavored news outlets.

After the start Pakistan got – 66/4 in the 15th over – Akhtar said that they could have restricted India to a sub-200 score if they got two-over spells of fast bowling alongside a spinner to suppress the Indian middle order.

As revealed in 2022's – by Steve Orlando, Eleonora Carlini, and Matt Milla – the early Shi'ar empire hated mutants so much, an entire secret society known as the Kin Crimson was formed to help suppress knowledge and influence of mutants within the empire.

As search engines display increasingly sophisticated snippets above organic results, social media platforms suppress links, and sites publish more and more content… we cannot assume that being “good enough” will actually get us a conversion.

At the same time, Saudi Arabia is now trying to suppress the strict religious forces that Israel is increasingly empowering.

But how long can they suppress curiosity and realism in the face of so many coincidences involving Hunter Biden’s shady dealings?

But the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has maintained that the insistence by the EC to forbid the guarantor system is a stratagem to suppress the voter registration exercise in some parts of the country.

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Despite the latter being the king of curses, Itadori can suppress him because Sukuna doesn't have all of his power.

Drinking caffeinated coffee may also suppress appetite and reduce food intake, sugar cravings, and overall caloric intake.

Each fall, as school starts up again, music educators witness a familiar ritual: Eager first-time students squeak on a clarinet, suppress giggles at the noises coming from the tubas and zealously hit a bass drum a little too hard.

Hopefully, before ends, he can finally explain who exactly Yuji Itadori is and how he was able to suppress Sukuna, the most powerful curse ever.

I’m thrilled that he, you know, pushed back on Ron DeSantis, but he didn’t push back on Donald Trump, and he didn’t push back on the years of racist efforts to deny rights, to suppress the vote.

Incumbent rulers often use violence, or the mere threat thereof, to suppress popular uprisings.

In Shanz’s motion to suppress, he says that no camera was positioned to capture the actual shooting on February 28, 2021 and the files are incomplete and defective due to time lapses.

Ironically, enterprises can often suppress innovation by using MSPs transactionally.

It then applies filters to suppress the unwanted sounds while highlighting your voice, making it easier for the person on the other end of the call to hear you clearly.

It took firefighters 45 minutes to suppress the fire and dam nearby storm drains to prevent fuel and firefighting foam from running off into the sewers.

Kiev began to suppress them.

Lalu Prasad ji and his family have been harassed for years because they did not bow down,” Priyanka tweeted, adding that the BJP wants to “suppress” the voice of the Opposition.

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Common combinations with suppress

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "suppress" in a sentence?
An example: "According to the ODF Fire Incident Report, total cost to suppress the fire was $88,731." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "suppress" from authentic English texts.
What does "suppress" mean?
Suppress means: To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.
What are synonyms of "suppress"?
Common synonyms of "suppress" include: keep, curb, restrain, keep back, hold back, check, contain, hold. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "suppress" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "suppress", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.