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   suppress

   /səˈprɛs/

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   • 1. forcibly put an end to: "the rising 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 forcibly; subdue: suppress a rebellion. See Usage Note at repress. 2. To curtail or prohibit the activities of: suppress dissident groups. 3. To keep from being revealed, published, or circulated: suppress evidence; suppress a film. 4. a. To deliberately exclude (unacceptable desires or thoughts) from the mind. b.

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   • the state of being suppressed. Psychoanalysis. conscious inhibition of an impulse. Botany. the absence of parts normally or usually present due to the action of frost, disease, or insects. Radio, Electronics. the elimination of a component of a varying emission, as the elimination of a frequency or group of frequencies from a signal.

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   What does it mean if someone suppresses a process or activity?

   • If someone or something suppresses a process or activity, they stop it continuing or developing. The government is suppressing inflation by increasing interest rates. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. a. b. 2. 3. 4. 5. Electronics 6. Psychiatry Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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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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   If you suppress your feelings or reactions, you do not express them, even though you might want to. Liz thought of Barry and suppressed a smile. [VERB noun] The Professor said that deep sleep allowed suppressed anxieties to surface. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: restrain, cover up, withhold, stifle More Synonyms of suppress.

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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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   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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   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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   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.