suppressed

sup·pressed
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/səˈpɹɛst/

A form of suppress — To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.

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burkedhushed-upquelledquenchedsquelchedunreleasedsilencedsmothered
Opposite
publicized
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Meanings

adjectivesuppressed (comparative more suppressed, superlative most suppressed)

comparative more suppressed · superlative most suppressed

    verb
    1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of suppress

    Synonyms & antonyms

    adjectivekept from public knowledge by various means

    Similar
    burkedhushed-upquelledquenchedsquelchedunreleased
    Opposite
    publicized

    adjectivemanifesting or subjected to suppression

    Similar
    silenced

    adjectiveheld in check with difficulty

    Similar
    smotheredstifledstrangledinhibited
    Also see
    bottledsilencedsquelchedstifledunreleased

    Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

    Rhymes & wordplay

    Rhymes with suppressed

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    Anagrams

    desuppress
    Cite this entry
    APA

    suppressed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suppressed

    MLA

    “suppressed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suppressed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

    Chicago

    WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suppressed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suppressed.

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