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Suppress Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Suppress? [v] to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" [v] put out of one's consciousness; in psychiatry [v] keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool" [v] control and refrain from showing; of emotions [v] come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Suppress: conquer \| crush \| curb \| hold back \| inhibit \| keep \| keep back \| oppress \| repress \| restrain \| stamp down \| subdue Related Terms \| Find terms related to Suppress: See Also \| blink \| blink away \| bottle up \| burke \| bury \| check \| check \| choke \| choke back \| choke down \| choke off \| confine \| contain \| contain \| control \| control \| curb \| dampen \| forget \| hold \| hold \| hold in \| hold in \| hush \| hush up \| keep down \| moderate \| moderate \| muffle \| prevent \| quash \| quell \| quench \| quench \| quieten \| reduce \| repress \| repress \| shut up \| silence \| smother \| squelch \| stifle \| still \| strangle \| subdue \| subjugate \| suppress \| swallow \| wink Suppress In Webster's Dictionary \Sup*press"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Suppressed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Suppressing}.] [L. suppressus, p. p. of supprimere to suppress; sub under + premere, pressum, to press. See {Sub-}, and {Press}.] 1. To overpower and crush; to subdue; to put down; to quell. Every rebellion, when it is suppressed, doth make the subject weaker, and the prince stronger. --Sir J. Davies. 2. To keep in; to restrain from utterance or vent; as, to suppress the voice; to suppress a smile. --Sir W. Scott. 3. 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. She suppresses the name, and this keeps him in a pleasing suspense. --Broome. 4. To stop; to restrain; to arrest the discharges of; as, to suppress a diarrhea, or a hemorrhage. Syn: To repress; restrain; put down; overthrow; overpower; overwhelm; conceal; stifle; stop; smother.

Suppress Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Suppress?

[v] to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
[v] put out of one's consciousness; in psychiatry
[v] keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"
[v] control and refrain from showing; of emotions
[v] come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists"

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Suppress In Webster's Dictionary

\Sup*press"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Suppressed}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Suppressing}.] [L. suppressus, p. p. of supprimere
to suppress; sub under + premere, pressum, to press. See
{Sub-}, and {Press}.]
1. To overpower and crush; to subdue; to put down; to quell.

         Every rebellion, when it is suppressed, doth make
         the subject weaker, and the prince stronger. --Sir
                                               J. Davies.

2. To keep in; to restrain from utterance or vent; as, to
   suppress the voice; to suppress a smile. --Sir W. Scott.

3. 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.

         She suppresses the name, and this keeps him in a
         pleasing suspense.                    --Broome.

4. To stop; to restrain; to arrest the discharges of; as, to
   suppress a diarrhea, or a hemorrhage.

Syn: To repress; restrain; put down; overthrow; overpower;
     overwhelm; conceal; stifle; stop; smother.

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