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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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   noun. the act or process of suppressing or the condition of being suppressed. psychoanal the conscious avoidance of unpleasant thoughts Compare repression. electronics the act or process of suppressing a frequency, oscillation, etc. biology the failure of an organ or part to develop. med the cessation of any physiological process. Discover More.

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   noun. forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority. “the suppression of heresy” synonyms: crushing, quelling, stifling. see more. noun. the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation. “a suppression of the newspaper” synonyms: curtailment. see more. noun.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUPPRESSION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the act of ending something by force: brutal police suppression of the riots. the act of preventing something from being seen or expressed or from operating: the suppression of free speech. the illegal suppression of evidence. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Preventing and impeding. anti-jamming. avoidable. avoidably. bar. fireproof.

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   adjective. kept from public knowledge by various means; synonyms: burked. suppressed quietly or indirectly. hushed-up. (used of information or news) kept secret by using influence. quelled, quenched, squelched. subdued or overcome. unreleased. not (or not yet) made available for distribution or publication. see more. Pronunciation. US. /səˈprɛst/

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUPPRESSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the act of preventing something from being seen or expressed or from operating: the suppression of free speech. the illegal suppression of evidence. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Preventing and impeding. anti-jamming. avoidable. avoidably. bar. bottleneck. derail. fireproof. hamper. hang.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › suppressSUPPRESS Synonyms: 184 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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   verb. sə-ˈpres. Definition of suppress. 1. as in to stifle. to keep from being publicly known the government tried to suppress the truth about that incident. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. stifle. censor. cover (up) silence. hush (up) quash. throttle. repress. muzzle. burke. squelch. strangle. squash. smother. gag.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUPPRESSED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to prevent something from being seen or expressed or from operating: She couldn't suppress her anger / annoyance / delight. His feelings of resentment have been suppressed for years. The British government tried to suppress the book because of the information it contained about the security services.