SUPPRESS


Meaning of SUPPRESS in English

(~es, ~ing, ~ed)

1.

If someone in authority ~es an activity, they prevent it from continuing, by using force or making it illegal.

...drug traffickers, who continue to flourish despite international attempts to ~ them...

...nationwide demonstrations for democracy, ~ed after 7 weeks by the army.

VERB: V n, V-ed

~ion

...people who were imprisoned after the violent ~ion of the pro-democracy movement protests.

N-UNCOUNT: usu N of n

2.

If a natural function or reaction of your body is ~ed, it is stopped, for example by drugs or illness.

The reproduction and growth of the cancerous cells can be ~ed by bombarding them with radiation.

VERB: be V-ed

~ion

Eye problems can indicate an unhealthy lifestyle with subsequent ~ion of the immune system.

N-UNCOUNT: usu N of n

3.

If you ~ your feelings or reactions, you do not express them, even though you might want to.

Liz thought of Barry and ~ed a smile...

The Professor said that deep sleep allowed ~ed anxieties to surface.

VERB: V n, V-ed

~ion

A mother’s ~ion of her own feelings can cause problems.

N-UNCOUNT: usu N of n

4.

If someone ~es a piece of information, they prevent other people from learning it.

At no time did they try to persuade me to ~ the information...

VERB: V n

~ion

The inspectors found no evidence which supported any allegation of ~ion of official documents.

N-UNCOUNT: N of n

5.

If someone or something ~es a process or activity, they stop it continuing or developing.

‘The Government is ~ing inflation by devastating the economy,’ he said...

VERB: V n

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