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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 › englishSUPPRESSED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Suppressed is the past tense and past participle of suppress, which means to end something by force or to prevent something from being seen or expressed. Learn more about the meaning, usage and examples of suppressed with Cambridge Dictionary.

   • Suppressed

     to prevent something from being seen or expressed or from...

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     to prevent something from being seen or expressed or from...

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   Suppress means to end something by force or to prevent something from being seen or expressed or from operating. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of suppress with examples and translations.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › suppressSuppress Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of suppress, a verb that means to put down by authority or force, to keep secret, to stop or prohibit, or to exclude from consciousness. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

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   Suppressed definition: stopped or kept from carrying on normal activity. See examples of SUPPRESSED used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUPPRESS | definition in the Cambridge English 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. The virus suppresses the body's immune system.

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   If something is suppressed, it has been kept secret or forcibly restricted. You may hear rumors about a suppressed report on a politician's activities — it's kept secret, so you don't know the facts. It doesn't always take an outside force to make something suppressed — you can do it yourself.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUPPRESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of suppress as a verb, with different senses and examples. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and word frequency of suppress.