suppressed
/səˈprɛst/
adjective
- Kept from being expressed, revealed, or active; held back.
- Her suppressed anger finally came out during the argument.
- The government kept the report suppressed to avoid public panic.
- He spoke in a suppressed whisper so no one else could hear.
- Stopped or prevented from functioning normally, especially by force or authority.
- Suppressed emotions can lead to health problems later in life.
- The suppressed rebellion never gained enough support to succeed.
- The virus remained suppressed by the vaccine for several months.
Antonyms
verb
- Past tense and past participle of suppress.
- She suppressed her cough during the quiet part of the movie.
- Police suppressed the protest by closing off the main square.
- The teacher suppressed a laugh when the student made a funny mistake.