Definition of suppress Suppress

/sʌpɹɛˈs/ - [supres] - sup•press

We found 15 definitions of suppress from 7 different sources.

What does suppress mean?

WordNet

Verb suppresses, suppressing, suppressed
suppress - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
		stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
		hold in, curb, contain, moderate, control, check, hold keep to the curb; "curb your dogs"
		blink away, blink, wink briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink"
		stifle, dampen smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity"
		choke back, choke down, choke off suppress; "He choked down his rage"
		hush up, silence, quieten, shut up, still, hush keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"
		burke get rid of, silence, or suppress; "burke an issue"
		silence keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"
		quell, squelch, quench overcome or allay; "quell my hunger"
		muffle, repress, stifle, smother, strangle deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
suppress - put out of one's consciousness
		repress
		forget, bury be unable to remember; "I'm drawing a blank"; "You are blocking the name of your first wife!"
		psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
		swallow believe or accept without questioning or challenge; "Am I supposed to swallow that story?"
suppress - reduce the incidence or severity of or stop; "suppress a yawn"; "this drug can suppress the hemorrhage"
		minify, decrease, lessen decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
suppress - come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists"
		oppress, crush
		quash, subjugate, keep down, repress, subdue, reduce make subservient; force to submit or subdue
suppress - control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
		inhibit, bottle up
		keep back, restrain, hold back, keep hold back
		keep back, restrain, hold back, keep hold back
		quench cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid; "quench steel"
		choke breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; "She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband"

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Wiktionary

suppress (Verb)
To hold in place, to keep low, to prevent publication.
suppress (Verb)
To forbid the use of evidence at trial because it is improper or was improperly obtained.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

suppress (v. t.)
To overpower and crush; to subdue; to put down; to quell.
suppress (v. t.)
To keep in; to restrain from utterance or vent; as, to suppress the voice; to suppress a smile.
suppress (v. t.)
To retain without disclosure; to conceal; not to reveal; to prevent publication of; as, to suppress evidence; to suppress a pamphlet; to suppress the truth.
suppress (v. t.)
To stop; to restrain; to arrest the discharges of; as, to suppress a diarrhea, or a hemorrhage.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

suppress
To cancel or eliminate officially.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

suppress
sup-pres′, v.t. to crush, put down: to keep in: to retain or conceal: to stop, restrain.—adv. Suppress′edly.—ns. Suppress′er, Suppress′or.—adj. Suppress′ible.—ns. Suppres′sion, act of suppressing: stoppage: concealment; Suppres′sionist, one who supports suppression.—adj. Suppress′ive, tending to suppress: subduing. [L. supprimĕre, suppressum—sub, under, premĕre, to press.]

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

suppress
To overpower and crush; to subdue; to put down; to quell; to destroy; as, the troops suppressed the rebellion.

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suppress, verb, present, 1st person singular of suppress (infinitive).
suppress, verb (infinitive).

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