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English to Portuguese Dictionary

suppress Meaning in Portuguese (suppress significado em português)

suprimir, sufocar, reprimir, ocultar
suprimir in English:suppress
Phonetic:su-pri-mir
Quick Answer • Resumo

O significado de suppress em português é suprimir, sufocar, reprimir, ocultar. (Asfixiar ou impedir o desenvolvimento de algo; reprimir.)

Definitions of Suppress

  1. 1
    verb
    sufocar

    To forcibly put an end to something, often a rebellion or a protest.

    Asfixiar ou impedir o desenvolvimento de algo; reprimir.

  2. 2
    verb
    reprimir

    To prevent the development, action, or expression of a feeling, impulse, or idea.

    Impedir o desenvolvimento, a ação ou a expressão de um sentimento, impulso ou ideia.

  3. 3
    verb
    ocultar

    To prevent information or evidence from being known or published.

    Impedir que informações ou evidências sejam conhecidas ou publicadas.

Example Sentences

formal

“The government tried to suppress the protests.”

O governo tentou suprimir os protestos.

casual

“She tried to suppress a smile during the serious meeting.”

Ela tentou reprimir um sorriso durante a reunião séria.

business

“The newspaper suppressed the controversial story to avoid public outcry.”

O jornal ocultou a história controversa para evitar a indignação pública.

Synonyms (Sinônimos)

In English:

quellsubduecrushrepresscurb

Antonyms (Antônimos)

Inflected Word Forms

past tensesuppressed
present participlesuppressing
nounsuppression
agent nounsuppressor
adjectivesuppressive

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

suppress a coughcollocation

To try to stop oneself from coughing.

suppress evidencecollocation

To prevent evidence from being presented in court or made public.

suppress a rebellioncollocation

To put an end to an uprising or revolt by force.