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Suppress
//səˈpɹɛs// verb
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Verb
- 1 To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.
"Political dissent was brutally suppressed."
- 2 lessen to the point of stopping wordnet
- 3 To restrain or repress, such as laughter or an expression.
"I struggled to suppress my smile."
- 4 bring under control by force or authority wordnet
- 5 To exclude undesirable thoughts from one's mind.
"He unconsciously suppressed his memories of abuse."
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- 6 put out of one's consciousness wordnet
- 7 To prevent publication.
"The government suppressed the findings of their research about the true state of the economy."
- 8 consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior wordnet
- 9 To stop a flow or stream.
"The rescue team managed to suppress the flow of oil by blasting the drilling hole."
- 10 come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority wordnet
- 11 To forbid the use of evidence at trial because it is improper or was improperly obtained. US
- 12 To reduce unwanted frequencies in a signal.
- 13 To stop or prevent the enemy from executing unwanted activities like firing, regrouping, observation or others.
- 14 To hold in place, to keep low. obsolete
Etymology
From Latin suppressus, perfect passive participle of supprimō (“press down or under”), from sub (“under”) + premō (“press”).
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