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- Dictionarysuppress/səˈprɛs/
verb
- 1. forcibly put an end to: "the rising was savagely suppressed" Similar Opposite
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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.
In the strictest sense, suppress means to put an end to something by force, like a government that suppresses the right to free speech by shutting down the newspapers or the military suppressing an uprising by rebel forces.
1. : to put down by authority or force : subdue. suppress a riot. 2. : to keep from public knowledge: such as. a. : to keep secret. b. : to stop or prohibit the publication or revelation of. suppress the test results. 3. a. : to exclude from consciousness. b. : to keep from giving vent to : check. suppressed her anger. 4. obsolete : to press down.
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.
Definition of 'suppress' suppress. (səpres ) Word forms: suppresses , suppressing , suppressed. 1. verb. If someone in authority suppresses an activity, they prevent it from continuing, by using force or making it illegal. Maritime security patrols protect busy trade routes and suppress illegal activity. [VERB noun]
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.
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.
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.
Synonyms for SUPPRESS: stifle, censor, cover (up), silence, hush (up), quash, throttle, repress; Antonyms of SUPPRESS: reveal, expose, uncover, unmask, disclose, tell, show up, divulge.
1. If someone in authority suppresses an activity, they prevent it from continuing, by using force or making it illegal. [...] 2. If a natural function or reaction of your body is suppressed, it is stopped, for example by drugs or illness. [...] 3. If you suppress your feelings or reactions, you do not express them, even though you might want to.
