suppress

Meaning of suppress

verb
  1. To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.
    Political dissent was brutally suppressed.
  2. To restrain or repress, such as laughter or an expression.
    I struggled to suppress my smile.
  3. To exclude undesirable thoughts from one's mind.
    He unconsciously suppressed his memories of abuse.
  4. To prevent publication.
    The government suppressed the findings of their research about the true state of the economy.
  5. To stop a flow or stream.
    Hot blackcurrant juice mixed with honey may suppress cough.
  6. To forbid the use of evidence at trial because it is improper or was improperly obtained.
  7. To reduce unwanted frequencies in a signal.
  8. To hold in place, to keep low.

Information about suppress

  • It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of suppress

sup-press

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
  • suppress is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

suppress synonyms

Meaning stamp down:

inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb

Meaning oppress:

oppress, crush

Meaning restrain:

restrain, keep

Meaning repress:

repress

Translation of suppress

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