suppress
VERB
/sə'prɛs/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
suppress is a valid 8-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1U1P3P3R1E1S1S1
1 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does suppress mean?
VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority.
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2
Bring under control by force or authority.
“suppress a nascent uprising”
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3
Consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior.
“suppress a smile”
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4
Put out of one's consciousness.
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5
Lessen to the point of stopping.
“suppress a yawn”
“this drug can suppress the hemorrhage”
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