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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUPPRESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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     SUPPRESS meaning: 1. to end something by force: 2. to...

   • Znaczenie Suppress, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SUPPRESS definicja: 1. to end something by force: 2. to...

   • Suppress: Thai Translation

     suppress translate: หยุดยั้ง; ปราบปราม, อดกลั้น, ระงับ....

   • Suppress: Indonesian Translation

     suppress translate: menghentikan, menahan, merahasiakan....

   • Suppress: German Translation

     suppress translate: unterdrücken, unterdrücken,...

   • Suppress in Spanish

     SUPPRESS translate: sofocar, suprimir, reprimir, reprimir,...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     SUPPRESS translate: đàn áp, chặn, triệt, chặn, nén, đình...

   • Suppress in Polish

     SUPPRESS translate: tłumić, powstrzymywać, zablokować,...

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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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6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › suppressSuppress - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

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

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