word
Suppress
Suh-PREHS
/sʌˈprɛs/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
suppress
Dictionary meaning
Reduce the incidence or severity of or stop.
Examples
- Suppress a yawn.
- Suppress a nascent uprising.
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