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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

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   to prevent something from being seen or expressed: Any decisions to suppress information would have been made by senior managers, not by shareholders. to prevent something from continuing or operating: They believed higher taxes on the rich would suppress their entrepreneurial and innovative vigor.

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   Definitions of suppress. verb. put down by force or authority. “ suppress a nascent uprising” synonyms: conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue. see more. verb. come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority. synonyms: crush, oppress. see more. verb. put out of one's consciousness. synonyms: repress. see more. verb.

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   1. to put an end to the activities of (a person, group, etc.). 2. to do away with by or as if by authority; abolish; stop (a practice, custom, etc.). 3. to inhibit (an impulse or action) consciously. 4. to withhold from disclosure or publication (evidence, a book, etc.).

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   1 day ago · Synonyms: elimination, crushing, crackdown, check More Synonyms of suppress. 2. verb. 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]

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

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   suppress something to prevent something from growing, developing or continuing. Definition of suppress verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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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?

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   Suppress definition, to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties. See more. Dictionary.com