suppressed

/səˈpres/ (bre, ipa) · [səprˈɛst] /səˈpres/ (ame, ipa)

suppressed — verb

  • suppressedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • suppresseds3rd person singular
  • suppresseding-ing form
  • suppressededpast simple

1. to bring a revolt, protest, or other challenge to authority to an end by using m

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

to bring a revolt, protest, or other challenge to authority to an end by using military or official power

例句

Soldiers suppressed the prison revolt before dawn and sealed every gate.

collocation: suppress + revolt

Police suppressed the street protest after bottles flew toward the courthouse.

collocation: suppress + protest

同義詞
  • quell

    slightly more literary; often focuses on stopping unrest

  • crush

    stronger and harsher, often suggesting total destruction

  • subdue

    stresses bringing people under control, not always ending the conflict

反義詞
  • support

    to back a movement or public action instead of stopping it

  • allow

    to let the action continue without blocking it

文法句型

suppress + revolt

suppress + protest

suppress + opposition

suppress + uprising

用法筆記

Subject is usually a government, police force, army, or other authority. Distinguish from verb/2, where the object is a feeling, report, signal, or physical process rather than a public challenge.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher suppressed the noisy class by giving extra homework.
✅The teacher controlled the noisy class by giving extra homework.
💡suppress in this sense is for forceful action against organized resistance, not ordinary classroom discipline.

2. to keep a feeling, piece of information, or physical process from showing itself

2.動詞及物C2
釋義

to keep a feeling, piece of information, or physical process from showing itself, being made public, or continuing normally

例句

Nellie suppressed a cough while the violin solo began in silence.

suppress + cough / feeling in a quiet setting

The agency suppressed the report until reporters found copies online.

suppress + report

同義詞
  • restrain

    works best for holding back feelings or actions, not reports or biology

  • withhold

    focuses on keeping information from others

  • inhibit

    more technical and common in medical or scientific contexts

  • stifle

    often suggests smothering something natural, such as laughter or creativity

反義詞
  • release

    to make information, signals, or feelings available or open

  • express

    to show a feeling instead of holding it back

文法句型

suppress + cough

suppress + report

suppress + immune response

suppress + alarm

用法筆記

Object is usually something that could appear, spread, or act on its own: a cough, a smile, a report, a signal, or an immune response. Distinguish from verb/1, where authorities stop public resistance by force.

常見錯誤

❌I suppressed the lamp onto the shelf.
✅I pushed the lamp onto the shelf.
💡suppress does not mean to move something by physical pressure.
❌The manager suppressed my email by forgetting to answer it.
✅The manager ignored my email by forgetting to answer it.
💡suppress needs active blocking, not simple inaction.