Standard Lemma guide

suppressed

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /səˈpɹɛst/
  • rhymes with -ɛst
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • 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.

  • Spanish: suprimido — Translations
Real reading context

suppressed in complete knowledge articles