The government took drastic measures to suppress the uprising.
政府采取了严厉措施来镇压起义。
Which word is a synonym for “suppress”?
C — subdue. “suppress” means v. to stop or prevent something from being seen or expressed
The ruler tried hard to ______ every report of the failed harvest.
C — suppress. “suppress” means v. to stop or prevent something from being seen or expressed
suppress — v. to stop or prevent something from being seen or expressed. In Chinese: v. 镇压，抑制.
suppress is pronounced /səˈpres/. It breaks into 2 syllables: sup · press.
The government took drastic measures to suppress the uprising. (政府采取了严厉措施来镇压起义。)
subdue, repress, restrain, quash — all close in meaning to suppress (v. to stop or prevent something from being seen or expressed).
Yes. suppress appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 800+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
sup(under)+press(press).