26984 words

suppress

6 definitions • 10 examples
1
to end something by force:

Examples:

The Hungarian uprising in 1956 was suppressed by the Soviet Union.
2
to prevent something from being seen or expressed or from operating:

Examples:

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.
3
to end something by force:

Examples:

He either has to begin reforms, or he has to suppress the opposition.
4
to prevent something from being expressed or known:

Examples:

She could barely suppress a smile.
5
to prevent something from being seen or expressed:

Examples:

Any decisions to suppress information would have been made by senior managers, not by shareholders.
6
to prevent something from continuing or operating:

Examples:

They believed higher taxes on the rich would suppress their entrepreneurial and innovative vigor.

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