Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to suppress
Participle: suppressed
Gerund: suppressing
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | suppress |
| you | suppress |
| he;she;it | suppresses |
| we | suppress |
| you | suppress |
| they | suppress |
Perfect
| I | have suppressed |
| you | have suppressed |
| he;she;it | has suppressed |
| we | have suppressed |
| you | have suppressed |
| they | have suppressed |
Past
| I | suppressed |
| you | suppressed |
| he;she;it | suppressed |
| we | suppressed |
| you | suppressed |
| they | suppressed |
Pluperfect
| I | had suppressed |
| you | had suppressed |
| he;she;it | had suppressed |
| we | had suppressed |
| you | had suppressed |
| they | had suppressed |
Future
| I | will suppress |
| you | will suppress |
| he;she;it | will suppress |
| we | will suppress |
| you | will suppress |
| they | will suppress |
Future Perfect
| I | will have suppressed |
| you | will have suppressed |
| he;she;it | will have suppressed |
| we | will have suppressed |
| you | will have suppressed |
| they | will have suppressed |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | suppress |
| you | suppress |
| he;she;it | suppress |
| we | suppress |
| you | suppress |
| they | suppress |
Perfect
| I | have suppressed |
| you | have suppressed |
| he;she;it | have suppressed |
| we | have suppressed |
| you | have suppressed |
| they | have suppressed |
Imperfect
| I | suppressed |
| you | suppressed |
| he;she;it | suppressed |
| we | suppressed |
| you | suppressed |
| they | suppressed |
Pluperfect
| I | had suppressed |
| you | had suppressed |
| he;she;it | had suppressed |
| we | had suppressed |
| you | had suppressed |
| they | had suppressed |
Conditional
Present
| I | would suppress |
| you | would suppress |
| he;she;it | would suppress |
| we | would suppress |
| you | would suppress |
| they | would suppress |
Perfect
| I | would have suppressed |
| you | would have suppressed |
| he;she;it | would have suppressed |
| we | would have suppressed |
| you | would have suppressed |
| they | would have suppressed |
Imperative
| you | suppress |
| we | Let's suppress |
| you | suppress |
Verbs conjugated like 'suppress'
abash,
abolish,
abroach,
accomplish,
accroach,
address,
admix,
admonish,
ado,
adpress,
affamish,
affix,
alloo,
amass,
ambush,
anguish,
annex,
appeach,
appears,
approach, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'suppress'
appress,
cosuppress,
oppress,
outpress,
resuppress,
unsuppress,
adpress,
buttress,
compress,
depress,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- bring down or reduce
- abate, contract, cut short, decrease, diminish, lower, moderate, remit, remove, slacken, terminate
- to keep under control
- behedge, bind, chasten, check, contain, cork, curb, curtail, dampen, hamshackle, limit, repress, restrain, restrict, shackle, stay, stifle, stop, straiten, throttle, withhold, withstrain
Antonyms
- to cause to become more lively and energetic
- benumb, calm down, de-energize, deaden, diminish, hose down, muffle, relax, sedate, stifle, enliven
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From Latin suppressus, perfect passive participle of supprimō (“press down or under”), from sub (“under”) + premō (“press”).Verbs referencing "suppress"
Ido supresar.
Sample Sentences
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Tom's heart was full; he poured it out in prayer, like waters that have been long suppressed. One thing was plain enough; Tom thought there was somebody to hear, whether there were or not. In fact, St. Clare felt himself borne, on the tide of his faith and feeling, almost to the gates of [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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Legree drew in a long breath; and, suppressing his rage, took Tom by the arm, and, approaching his face almost to his, said, in a terrible voice, “ Hark ’ e, Tom ! — ye think, ’ cause I 've let you off before, I don't mean what I say; but, this [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)