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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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   Suppress definition: to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.). See examples of SUPPRESS used in a sentence.

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   From Longman Business Dictionary sup‧press /səˈpres/ verb [ transitive] 1 to prevent something from developing or making progress The recession issuppressing demand for our products. Tax increases simply made inflation worse bysuppressing economic growth.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUPPRESSION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · noun. 1. the act or process of suppressing or the condition of being suppressed. 2. psychoanalysis. the conscious avoidance of unpleasant thoughts. Compare repression (sense 2) 3. electronics. the act or process of suppressing a frequency, oscillation, etc. 4. biology. the failure of an organ or part to develop. 5. medicine.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › suppressionsuppression noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of suppression noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › suppressingSuppressing Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to put down by authority or force : subdue. suppress a riot. 2. : to keep from public knowledge: such as. a. : to keep secret. b. : to stop or prohibit the publication or revelation of. suppress the test results. 3. a. : to exclude from consciousness. b. : to keep from giving vent to : check. suppressed her anger. 4. obsolete : to press down.

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   to do away with by or as by authority; abolish; stop (a practice, custom, etc.). Psychiatry to keep in or repress (a feeling, smile, groan, etc.). to withhold from disclosure or publication (truth, evidence, a book, names, etc.). to stop or arrest (a flow, hemorrhage, cough, etc.). to vanquish or subdue (a revolt, rebellion, etc.); quell; crush.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUPPRESSED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   suppressed meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of suppress 2. to end something by force: 3. to prevent…. Learn more.