26984 words

suppressed

3 definitions • 5 examples
1
past simple and past participle of
2
to end something by force:

Examples:

The Hungarian uprising in 1956 was suppressed by the Soviet Union.
3
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.

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