verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of suppress form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

All synonyms

bottle upinhibitoppressrepresssubduebury

Example

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"Some people like anger, because they think it suppresses their sexual impulse. Often, it's just the opposite."

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