| verb | to put down by force or authority “suppress a nascent uprising” |
| verb | come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority “The government oppresses political activists” |
| verb | control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior |
| verb | put out of one's consciousness |
| verb | reduce the incidence or severity of or stop “suppress a yawn” |
| suppressive | adjective | tending to suppress |
| suppression | noun | forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority |
| suppresser | noun | an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents |
| suppressor | noun | someone who suppresses |
| inhibition | noun | the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof) |
| subduer | noun | someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion |
| conqueror | noun | someone who is victorious by force of arms |
| conquering | noun | the act of conquering |
| oppressive | adjective | marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior |
| oppression | noun | the act of subjugating by cruelty |
| oppressor | noun | a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures |
| crushing | noun | forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority |