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verb 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 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 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.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary