(~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