suppressed

American

[suh-prest] / səˈprɛst /

adjective

stopped or kept from carrying on normal activity.

In the late 1700s, all members of the suppressed Jesuit Order flocked to Rome from other European countries where they were not tolerated.
kept in or repressed, as a laugh, feeling, thought, etc..

I heard a suppressed giggle from under the bed.
withheld from disclosure or publication.

There is a reasonable probability that the suppressed evidence would have produced a different verdict.
stopped or arrested, as a cough, bodily process, etc..

Their study examines how viral therapy combined with a suppressed immune response could be more effective against solid tumors.
vanquished or subdued; quelled.

Six casino workers were killed in a brutally suppressed strike.
done away with or abolished, by or as by authority.

Generations later, descendants of the colonists have generally accepted the formerly suppressed practice of tattooing.
kept from being expressed genetically.

The promise of reversing sickle cell disease symptoms by reactivating a suppressed gene has attracted considerable interest.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of suppress.

Other Word Forms

nonsuppressed adjective
quasi-suppressed adjective
suppressedly adverb
unsuppressed adjective
well-suppressed adjective

Etymology

Origin of suppressed

suppress ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Analysts say consumer spending appears to have slowed in the fourth quarter, suppressed in part by the record 43-day government shutdown in which hundreds of thousands of federal workers went unpaid.

From MarketWatch

However, she added that "the low inflation reading may prove temporary as shutdown-related data collection disruptions likely suppressed the figure, which could normalise higher once data gathering processes resume".

From Barron's

For export-driven systems built around subsidized capacity, suppressed domestic consumption and aggressive pricing abroad, that means foreign producers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Why it’s vital: A cosy family-friendly watch for everyone, this short is a tribute to how such cultural celebrations – which were once suppressed and outlawed – are essential for community, intergenerational connection and joy.–

From Salon

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