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sup·press
(sə-prĕs′)tr.v. sup·pressed, sup·press·ing, sup·press·es
1. To put an end to forcibly; subdue: suppress a rebellion. See Usage Note at repress.
2. To curtail or prohibit the activities of: suppress dissident groups.
3. To keep from being revealed, published, or circulated: suppress evidence; suppress a film.
4.
a. To deliberately exclude (unacceptable desires or thoughts) from the mind.
b. To inhibit the expression of: suppress anger; suppress a smile.
5.
a. To restrain the growth, activity, or release of: suppress a virus; suppress a hemorrhage.
b. To inhibit the expression of (a gene): suppress a mutation.
[Middle English suppressen, from Latin supprimere, suppress- : sub-, sub- + premere, to press; see per- in Indo-European roots.]
sup·press′ant n.
sup·press′i·ble adj.
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suppress
(səˈprɛs)vb (tr)
1. to put an end to; prohibit
2. to hold in check; restrain: I was obliged to suppress a smile.
3. to withhold from circulation or publication: to suppress seditious pamphlets.
4. to stop the activities of; crush: to suppress a rebellion.
5. (Electronics) electronics
a. to reduce or eliminate (unwanted oscillations) in a circuit
b. to eliminate (a particular frequency or group of frequencies) in a signal
6. (Psychiatry) psychiatry
a. to resist consciously (an idea or a desire entering one's mind)
b. to exercise self-control by preventing the expression of (certain desires). Compare repress3
[C14: from Latin suppressus held down, from supprimere to restrain, from sub- down + premere to press]
supˈpresser n
supˈpressible adj
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sup•press
(səˈprɛs)v.t.
1. to put an end to the activities of (a person, group, etc.).
2. to do away with by or as if by authority; abolish; stop (a practice, custom, etc.).
3. to inhibit (an impulse or action) consciously.
4. to withhold from disclosure or publication (evidence, a book, etc.).
5. to stop or arrest (a cough, hemorrhage, etc.).
6. to vanquish or subdue (a revolt, rebellion, etc.); quell; crush.
7. to keep (a thought, memory, etc.) out of conscious awareness.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin suppressus, past participle of supprimere to press down =sup- sup- + -primere, comb. form of premere to press1]
sup•press′i•ble, adj.
sup•pres′sive, adj.
sup•pres′sive•ly, adv.
sup•pres′sor, n.
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suppress
Past participle: suppressed
Gerund: suppressing
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| Verb | 1. | suppress - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" silence, still, hush, hush up, quieten, shut up - cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!" burke - get rid of, silence, or suppress; "burke an issue" silence - keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power" quell, squelch, quench - suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion" |
| 2. | suppress - come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists" | |
| 3. | suppress - control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior keep back, restrain, hold back, keep - keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool" quench - electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device choke - check or slow down the action or effect of; "She choked her anger" | |
| 4. | suppress - put out of one's consciousness psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology - the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders swallow - keep from expressing; "I swallowed my anger and kept quiet" | |
| 5. | suppress - reduce the incidence or severity of or stop; "suppress a yawn"; "this drug can suppress the hemorrhage" |
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suppress
verb
1. stamp out, stop, check, crush, conquer, overthrow, subdue, put an end to, overpower, quash, crack down on, quell, extinguish, clamp down on, snuff out, quench, beat down, trample on, drive underground drug traffickers who flourish despite attempts to suppress them
stamp out encourage, promote, stimulate, further, spread, foster, rouse, stir up, inflame, incite, whip up, gee up
stamp out encourage, promote, stimulate, further, spread, foster, rouse, stir up, inflame, incite, whip up, gee up
2. check, inhibit, subdue, stop, quell, quench strong evidence that ultraviolet light can suppress immune responses
3. restrain, cover up, withhold, stifle, contain, silence, conceal, curb, repress, smother, keep secret, muffle, muzzle, hold in check, hold in or back Liz thought of Barry and suppressed a smile.
4. conceal, hide, keep secret, hush up, censor, stonewall, sweep under the carpet, draw a veil over, keep silent about, keep dark, keep under your hat (informal) At no time did they try to persuade me to suppress the information.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
suppress
verb1. To bring to an end forcibly as if by imposing a heavy weight:
Idiom: put the lid on.
2. To keep from being published or transmitted:
Idiom: keep a lid on.
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Translations
يُخْفييَقْمَع، يُخْمِديَكْبِت
potlačitzakázat
standsetilbageholdeundertrykke
tukahduttaa
bæla niîur; stöîvabannakæfa, halda aftur af
aizliegtaizturētapspiestnoklusēt
undertrycka
bastırmakörtbas etmek
suppress
[səˈpres] VT [+ symptoms, dissent, opposition, publication] → suprimir; [+ feelings] → reprimir; [+ emotion] → contener, dominar; [+ yawn, smile] → contener; [+ news, the truth] → callar, ocultar; [+ scandal] → acallar, ocultar; [+ revolt, uprising] → sofocar, reprimirwith suppressed emotion → con emoción contenida
a half suppressed laugh → una risa mal disimulada
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
suppress
[səˈprɛs] vt (= put an end to) [+ revolt, rebellion] → réprimer; [+ activity] → bannir
All religious activities were suppressed → Toutes les activités religieuse furent bannies.
All religious activities were suppressed → Toutes les activités religieuse furent bannies.
(prevent from being made known) [+ publication] → interdire; [+ evidence, information] → dissimuler; [+ scandal] → étouffer
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
suppress
vt
feelings, smile, dissent, views, symptoms, protest → unterdrücken; appetite → zügeln; information, evidence → zurückhalten
(Elec) → entstören
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
suppress
[səˈprɛs] vt (emotion, revolt) → reprimere, soffocare; (scandal) → mettere a tacere, soffocare; (yawn, smile) → trattenere; (publication) → sopprimere; (news, the truth) → tacere; (evidence) → occultareCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
suppress
(səˈpres) verb1. to defeat or put a stop to (eg a rebellion).
2. to keep back or stifle. She suppressed a laugh.
3. to prevent from being published, known etc. to suppress information.
supˈpression (-ʃən) nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
suppress
vt suprimirEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.