suppress
[ suh-pres ]
/ səˈprɛs /
verb (used with object)
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British Dictionary definitions for suppress
suppress
/ (səˈprɛs) /
verb (tr)
to put an end to; prohibit
to hold in check; restrainI was obliged to suppress a smile
to withhold from circulation or publicationto suppress seditious pamphlets
to stop the activities of; crushto suppress a rebellion
electronics
- to reduce or eliminate (unwanted oscillations) in a circuit
- to eliminate (a particular frequency or group of frequencies) in a signal
psychiatry
- to resist consciously (an idea or a desire entering one's mind)
- to exercise self-control by preventing the expression of (certain desires)Compare repress (def. 3)
Derived forms of suppress
suppresser, nounsuppressible, adjectiveWord Origin for suppress
C14: from Latin suppressus held down, from supprimere to restrain, from sub- down + premere to press
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Medical definitions for suppress
suppress
[ sə-prĕs′ ]
v.
To curtail or inhibit the activity of something, such as the immune system.
To deliberately exclude unacceptable desires or thoughts from the mind.
To reduce the incidence or severity of a condition or symptom, such as a hemorrhage.
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