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suppresses

verb
Saysuh-PRES-izUS · UK/səˈpɹɛsɪz/AUS/səˈpɹesɪz/

1 meaning of suppresses

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of suppress. Use it with he, she, or it.

    The new medicine suppresses the cough so she can sleep.

    He always suppresses his anger when his boss is around.

    Note

suppresses is a form of suppress

suppress, verb: To stop something by force, such as a protest or a riot. Full entry

Forms
suppresssuppresses he/she/itsuppressing -ing formsuppressed past tense, past participle
Spelling
suppress → suppresses: add -es
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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