suppress
verbCA, US, UK /səˈpɹɛs/ · AU, NZ /səˈpɹes/
Etymology From Latin suppressus, perfect passive participle of supprimō (“press down or under”), from sub (“under”) + premō (“press”).
9 senses
- 1To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do…
- 2To restrain or repress, such as laughter or an expression.
- 3To exclude undesirable thoughts from one's mind.
- 4To prevent publication.
- 5To stop a flow or stream.
- 6To forbid the use of evidence at trial because it is…
- 7To reduce unwanted frequencies in a signal.
- 8To stop or prevent the enemy from executing unwanted…
- 9To hold in place, to keep low.
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.
Human sciences, Medicine, Psychiatry, Psychology, Sciences 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.
- The rescue team managed to suppress the flow of oil by blasting the drilling hole.
- Hot blackcurrant juice mixed with honey may suppress cough.
Business, Electrical engineering, Electricity, Electromagnetism, Electronics, Energy, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics To reduce unwanted frequencies in a signal.
Government, Military, Politics, War To stop or prevent the enemy from executing unwanted activities like firing, regrouping, observation or others.
Obsolete To hold in place, to keep low.
- Derived terms
- cosuppress, desuppress, immunosuppress, myelosuppress, resuppress, suppressable, suppressant, suppressible, suppression, suppressive, suppressogenic, suppressor, suppressory, unsuppress