English–German

“suppress” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ʊntɐˈdʁʏkən/

Example

Die Regierung unterdrückt die freie Presse.

The government suppresses the free press.

Illustration for unterdrücken (suppress)

How to say “suppress” in German

“Suppress” in German is unterdrücken.

A hand presses a feeling, impulse, or reaction down before it reaches the surface.

Full entry for unterdrücken: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with unterdrücken

Sie versucht, ihre Gefühle zu unterdrücken.

She is trying to suppress her feelings.

Tips for using unterdrücken

  • Unterdrücken is transitive and takes an accusative object, as in ein Gefühl unterdrücken or die Presse unterdrücken.

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