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   Sup·press

   /səˈpres/

   

   verb

   • 1. forcibly put an end to: "the uprising was savagely suppressed" Similar subduedefeatconquervanquishtriumph overrepresscrushquellquashsquashstamp outoverpowerextinguishput downput outcrack down onclamp down oncowdrive undergroundendput an end tostopdiscontinueterminatehaltarrestOpposite inciteencourage
   • ▪ prevent the development, action, or expression of (a feeling, impulse, idea, etc.); restrain: "she could not suppress a rising panic" Similar concealrestrainstiflesmotherbottle upkeep a rein onhold backkeep backfight backchoke backcontrolkeep under controlcheckkeep in checkcurbcontainbridleinhibitput a lid ondeadenmuffle
   • ▪ prevent the dissemination of (information): "the report had been suppressed" Similar censorredactkeep secretconcealhidekeep hiddenhush upgagkeep silent aboutwithholdcover upsmotherstiflemuzzlebannot disclosenot breathe a word ofmuteproscribeoutlawsweep under the carpetOpposite publicizedisclose
   • ▪ prevent or inhibit (a process or reaction): "use of the drug suppressed the immune response"
   • ▪ partly or wholly eliminate (electrical interference).
   • ▪ consciously inhibit (an unpleasant idea or memory) to avoid considering it.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin suppress- ‘pressed down’, from the verb supprimere, from sub- ‘down’ + premere ‘to press’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. suppressible adjective
   • 2. suppressive adjective

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   1. to put an end to; prohibit. 2. to hold in check; restrain: I was obliged to suppress a smile. 3. to withhold from circulation or publication: to suppress seditious pamphlets. 4. to stop the activities of; crush: to suppress a rebellion. 5. (Electronics) electronics. a. to reduce or eliminate (unwanted oscillations) in a circuit.

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   SUPPRESS definition: 1. to end something by force: 2. to prevent something from being seen or expressed or from…. Learn more.

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   SUPPRESS meaning: 1. to end something by force: 2. to prevent something from being seen or expressed or from…. Learn more.

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   22 hours ago · If a natural function or reaction of your body is suppressed, it is stopped, for example by drugs or illness . The reproduction and growth of cancerous cells can be suppressed by radiation. [be VERB -ed] ...evidence that ultraviolet light can suppress human immune responses. [VERB noun]

6. www.yourdictionary.com › suppressSuppress Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   To keep from appearing or being known, published, etc. To suppress a news story, a book, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To keep back; restrain; check. To suppress a laugh, a cough, etc. Webster's New World. More Verb Definitions (12) Synonyms: crush. oppress. bottle-up. inhibit. repress. curb. conquer. subdue.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsuppress verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   suppress something (usually disapproving) to prevent something from being published or made known. The police were accused of suppressing vital evidence. This information had been deliberately suppressed.

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   suppress. verb. /səˈprɛs/ Verb Forms. suppress something (usually disapproving) (of a government, ruler, etc.) to put an end, often by force, to a group or an activity that is believed to threaten authority synonym quash The rebellion was brutally suppressed. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?