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”?
B — 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 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
sup(under)+press(press).