Stay and Suppress

Stay

Stay verb - To bring (something) to a standstill.
Usage example: stay the trial until this new evidence has been processed

Suppress and stay are semantically related in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Suppress" instead a verb "Stay".

Nearby Words: stayed, staying

Suppress

Suppress verb - To hold back the normal growth of.
Usage example: pruning helps suppress buds at the ends of developed branches and encourages new growth elsewhere

Stay and suppress are semantically related in activity topic. Sometimes you can use "Stay" instead a verb "Suppress".

Common collocations

level stay level suppress level
side stay side suppress side
anyone stay anyone suppress anyone
feelings stay feelings suppress feelings
Other words: powers, enemies, memories.
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