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bury vs suppress

suppress vs bury

bury and suppress both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bury No No Yes No
suppress No No Yes No
As verbs, suppress is a hyponym of bury; that is, suppress is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bury:
  • bury: dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
  • suppress: put out of one's consciousness
Other hyponyms of bury include unlearn, repress, unsee.
bury (verb) suppress (verb)
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering bring under control by force or authority
place in the earth and cover with soil lessen to the point of stopping
embed deeply put out of one's consciousness
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
cover from sight come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
place in a grave or tomb
Difference between bury and suppress

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