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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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   The meaning of SUPPRESS is to put down by authority or force : subdue. How to use suppress in a sentence.

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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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   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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   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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   To suppress something means to curb, inhibit, or even stop it. If the sound of your boss moving in his chair sounds like gas, you’re going to have to learn how to suppress your giggles.

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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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   2 days 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]