Suppress

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Forceful ActionPlay
'Suppress' implies a decisive action, often by someone in authority to stop others. SlideThe police acted to suppress the disturbance quickly.
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'Suppress' suggests an imbalance of power, where one side forcefully silences the other. SlideThe regime tried to suppress any opposition voices.