suppress
US: /səˈpɹɛs/
UK: /səpɹˈɛs/
UK: /səpɹˈɛs/
English Vietnamese dictionary
suppress /sə'pres/
- ngoại động từ
- chặn (bệnh); triệt (tiếng ồn)
- đàn áp
- to suppress a rebellion: đàn áp một cuộc nổi loạn
- bỏ, cấm, cấm hoạt động
- to suppress a fascist association: cấm một tổ chức phát xít
- nín, nén, cầm lại
- to suppress a laugh: nín cười
- giữ kín; lấp liếm, ỉm đi
- to suppress evidence: giữ kín chứng cớ; lấp liếm chứng cớ
- to suppress a book: ỉm một quyển sách đi (không có phát hành); thu hồi một cuốn sách
- to suppress one's conscience
- làm im tiếng nói của lương tâm
Advanced English dictionary
+ verb [VN]
1 (usually disapproving) (of a government, ruler, etc.) to put an end, often by force, to a group or an activity that is believed to threaten authority: The rebellion was brutally suppressed.
2 (usually disapproving) to prevent sth from being published or made known: The police were accused of suppressing vital evidence.
3 to prevent yourself from having or expressing a feeling or an emotion: to suppress a smile / yawn / shiver + She was unable to suppress her anger. + He had suppressed the painful memories of his childhood.
4 to prevent sth from growing, developing or continuing: drugs that suppress the appetite
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
1 end, discontinue, cut off, cease, stop, terminate, put an end to, halt, prohibit, preclude, prevent, repress, censor, forbid, interdict, block, obstruct, withhold, stifle, inhibit, hinder, arrest:
They have been unable to suppress the publication of the book.
2 put down, quell, crush, squelch, quash, subdue, check, stamp out, snuff out, smother, extinguish, quench, crack down on:
The uprising was suppressed with the shooting of the students.
3 keep down, control, keep under control, keep or hold in check, restrain, hold in or back, repress, cover up, conceal, hide, keep quiet or secret, mute, muffle, quiet, silence:
Objections to the guest speaker were suppressed at the request of the university's chancellor.
Collocation dictionary
1 stop sth by using force
ADV.
bloodily, brutally, ruthlessly, vigorously, violently
A pro-democracy uprising was brutally suppressed.
VERB + SUPPRESS
attempt to, seek to, try to | use sth to
using violence to suppress opposition
PHRASES
an attempt to suppress sth
2 stop sth from being seen/known
ADV.
completely | effectively
The medication effectively suppressed the pain.
| deliberately
This information had been deliberately suppressed.
| systematically
VERB + SUPPRESS
attempt to, seek to, try to
PHRASES
an attempt to suppress sth
3 stop yourself doing/expressing sth
ADV.
firmly | hardly
He could hardly suppress his surprise.
| instantly
The disloyal thought was instantly suppressed.
| quickly
VERB + SUPPRESS
be unable to, cannot/could not
She was unable to suppress a giggle.
| try to | manage to | be hard to
PHRASES
barely suppressed
Her face was charged with barely suppressed anger.
Concise English dictionary
suppresses|suppressed|suppressingsə'pres
verb
+to put down by force or authority
+come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
+control and refrain from showing; of emotions
+keep under control; keep in check
+put out of one's consciousness
