Synonyms

suppressed

American

[suh-prest] / səˈprɛst /

adjective

stopped or kept from carrying on normal activity.

In the late 1700s, all members of the suppressed Jesuit Order flocked to Rome from other European countries where they were not tolerated.
kept in or repressed, as a laugh, feeling, thought, etc..

I heard a suppressed giggle from under the bed.
withheld from disclosure or publication.

There is a reasonable probability that the suppressed evidence would have produced a different verdict.
stopped or arrested, as a cough, bodily process, etc..

Their study examines how viral therapy combined with a suppressed immune response could be more effective against solid tumors.
vanquished or subdued; quelled.

Six casino workers were killed in a brutally suppressed strike.
done away with or abolished, by or as by authority.

Generations later, descendants of the colonists have generally accepted the formerly suppressed practice of tattooing.
kept from being expressed genetically.

The promise of reversing sickle cell disease symptoms by reactivating a suppressed gene has attracted considerable interest.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of suppress.

Other Word Forms

nonsuppressed adjective
quasi-suppressed adjective
suppressedly adverb
unsuppressed adjective
well-suppressed adjective

Etymology

Origin of suppressed

suppress ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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"Then we realized the galaxies might actually be there, but difficult to detect because their very recent star formation was suppressed."

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

In 2013, he shot to fame after winning a popular rap battle in Nepal, with sharp verses that carried the frustration of a generation that felt suppressed and abandoned.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

And an underpinning of loneliness and suppressed yearning.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Gregory Brew, a senior analyst at the Eurasia Group, said that if hostilities drag on, the volume of Iranian exports is likely to be suppressed by sustained U.S. military and sanctions pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Soon the rhythm of shifted gears and the suppressed hum of an engine tuned for a long journey brought the car down Briarcliff Road to Ponce de Leon.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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