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suppress

/səˈpɹɛs/
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verb

  • To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.

    "Political dissent was brutally suppressed."

  • To restrain or repress, such as laughter or an expression.

    "I struggled to suppress my smile."

  • To exclude undesirable thoughts from one's mind.

    "He unconsciously suppressed his memories of abuse."

  • To prevent publication.

    "The government suppressed the findings of their research about the true state of the economy."

  • To stop a flow or stream.

    "Hot blackcurrant juice mixed with honey may suppress cough."

  • To forbid the use of evidence at trial because it is improper or was improperly obtained.
  • To reduce unwanted frequencies in a signal.
  • To hold in place, to keep low.

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