suppressor B2 Topic:Describing People US /səˈprɛsɝ/ UK /səˈprɛsɝ/ See IPA manual Freq #69820 Meanings 1 noun a person or thing that suppresses, restrains, or prevents something The censor acted as a suppressor of dissenting voices. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person or thing that... restrainer Word family Forms suppressors Related forms suppressant Common collocations surge suppressor Noun + noun Etymology From suppress + -or. Topics Describing People External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # suppressor **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /səˈprɛsɝ/ **IPA (UK):** /səˈprɛsɝ/ **Frequency rank:** 69820 ## Meanings 1. a person or thing that suppresses, restrains, or prevents something ## Examples - The censor acted as a suppressor of dissenting voices. ## Synonyms - restrainer ## Related Forms - suppressant ## Etymology From suppress + -or. ## Topics - Describing People markdown