Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with suppress in American Collocation
suppress
verb
transitive
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US
/səˈpres/
using violence
bloodily
brutally
forcibly
ruthlessly
violently
Each rebellion was bloodily suppressed by the central authorities.
in an organized way
systematically
Students organizing dissent are systematically and violently suppressed.
completely
completely
entirely
The King destroyed the Danish fortress at York in order to completely suppress any further Viking rebellions.
violence
insurrection
mutiny
rebellion
revolt
uprising
Cromwell ruled as a dictator, suppressing uprisings in Wales, Scotland and Ireland with great military skill.
disagreement
dissent
movement
opposition
protest
We should not forget how the government used the courts to suppress dissent and protest.