adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/səˈpɹɛst/
rhymes with -ɛst
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CMU ARPABET:S AH0 P R EH1 S T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
verb
Meaning 1
simple past and past participle of suppress
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adjective
Meaning 2
kept from public knowledge by various means;
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: publicized
3
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
held in check with difficulty
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a smothered cough
a stifled yawn
a strangled scream
suppressed laughter
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: smothered, stifled, strangled
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
manifesting or subjected to suppression
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a suppressed press
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.