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How to pronounce “suppress”
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Pronunciation guide for suppress
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of suppress with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- What the world can learn from China’s response to the coronavirus
they were able to suppress it, control it,
- Definition summary
- To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce suppress
What the world can learn from China’s response to the coronavirus

they were able to suppress it, control it,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “suppress”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.
- To restrain or repress, such as laughter or an expression.
- (psychiatry) To exclude undesirable thoughts from one's mind.
- To prevent publication.
- To stop a flow or stream.
- (US, law) To forbid the use of evidence at trial because it is improper or was improperly obtained.
- (electronics) To reduce unwanted frequencies in a signal.
- (military) To stop or prevent the enemy from executing unwanted activities like firing, regrouping, observation or others.
- (obsolete) To hold in place, to keep low.
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