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   suppress

   /səˈprɛs/

   verb

   • 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

   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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   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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   6 meanings: 1. to put an end to; prohibit 2. to hold in check; restrain 3. to withhold from circulation or publication 4. to.... Click for more definitions.

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   1. to put an end to; prohibit. 2. to hold in check; restrain: I was obliged to suppress a smile. 3. to withhold from circulation or publication: to suppress seditious pamphlets. 4. to stop the activities of; crush: to suppress a rebellion. 5. (Electronics) electronics. a. to reduce or eliminate (unwanted oscillations) in a circuit.

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

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   suppress something to prevent yourself from having or expressing a feeling or an emotion. to suppress a smile. She was unable to suppress her anger. He had suppressed the painful memories of his childhood. He could hardly suppress his surprise. Her face was charged with barely suppressed anger. She was unable to suppress a giggle.