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Britannica Dictionary definition of SUPPRESS
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1
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to end or stop (something) by force
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Political dissent was brutally suppressed.
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suppressing a rebellion
2
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to keep (something) secret
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to not allow people to know about or see (something)
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The governor tried to suppress the news.
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The judge may decide to suppress the evidence. [=to not allow the evidence to be used at a trial]
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She ordered the magazine (to be) suppressed.
3
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to not allow yourself to feel, show, or be affected by (an emotion)
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He struggled to suppress his feelings of jealousy.
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She could not suppress her anger.
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I had to suppress an urge to tell him what I really thought.
b
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to stop yourself from doing something (such as smiling, coughing, or laughing) that might bother other people
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I found it hard to suppress a smile [=to keep myself from smiling] when he told me about what happened.
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She tried to suppress a cough/laugh. [=she tried not to cough/laugh]
4
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to slow or stop the growth, development, or normal functioning of (something)
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a drug that suppresses the immune system
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The pill works by suppressing your appetite.
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political suppression
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the suppression of evidence
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the suppression of your emotions
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appetite suppression
