Suppress - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|səˈpres|
Brit.
|səˈpres|
verb
- bring under control by force or authority (syn: conquer, stamp down, subdue)
- consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior (syn: bottle up, inhibit)
- lessen to the point of stopping
suppress a nascent uprising
- come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority (syn: crush, oppress)- consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior (syn: bottle up, inhibit)
suppress a smile
- put out of one's consciousness (syn: repress)- lessen to the point of stopping
suppress a yawn
this drug can suppress the hemorrhage
this drug can suppress the hemorrhage
Extra examples
He suppressed his real tastes till he became the husband of Miss Curtis.
The drug possesses the potential to suppress tumors.
The governor tried to suppress the news.
He struggled to suppress his feelings of jealousy.
She could not suppress her anger.
I had to suppress an urge to tell him what I really thought.
He did everything in his power to suppress political dissent.
Why should the Author suppress this anecdote now that his beaver is up?
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: suppress
he/she/it: suppresses
present participle: suppressing
past tense: suppressed
past participle: suppressed
I/you/we/they: suppress
he/she/it: suppresses
present participle: suppressing
past tense: suppressed
past participle: suppressed
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