suppress
verb
sup·press
| \ sə-ˈpres
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suppressed;
suppressing;
suppresses
Definition of suppress
1
: to put down by authority or force : subdue
suppress a riot
2
: to keep from public knowledge: such as
a
: to keep secret
b
: to stop or prohibit the publication or revelation of
suppress the test results
3a
: to exclude from consciousness
b
: to keep from giving vent to : check
suppressed her anger
4
obsolete
: to press down
5a
: to restrain from a usual course or action
suppress a cough
b
: to inhibit the growth or development of
6
: to inhibit the genetic expression of
suppress a mutation
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Other Words from suppress
suppressibility
\ sə-ˌpre-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē
\
noun
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noun
suppressible
\ sə-ˈpre-sə-bəl
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adjective
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adjective
suppressive
\ sə-ˈpre-siv
\
adjective
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adjective
suppressiveness
\ sə-ˈpre-siv-nəs
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noun
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noun
Examples of suppress in a Sentence
Political dissent was brutally suppressed.
The governor tried to suppress the news.
He struggled to suppress his feelings of jealousy.
She could not suppress her anger.
I had to suppress an urge to tell him what I really thought.
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Recent Examples on the Web
My gastroenterologist’s recommendation is also in line with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ (ACOG) suggestion to continue this type of immune-suppressing drug during pregnancy if the benefits outweigh the risks. — Annalise Mabe, SELF, "Being Pregnant With Crohn's Disease Means Accepting That I Don't Always Have Control Over My Body," 24 July 2019 And various immune-suppressing drugs had been developed to further dampen the host’s resistance. — Siddhartha Mukherjee, The New Yorker, "The Promise and Price of Cellular Therapies," 15 July 2019 In contrast, both the International Olympic Committee and the National Collegiate Athletic Association require male-to-female transgender athletes to take testosterone-suppressing drugs to compete in the women’s category. — Madeleine Kearns, WSJ, "A Connecticut Girl Challenges Male Domination of Female Sports," 11 July 2019 The cancer-suppressing genes that keep growth in check also protect against cancer in general, Qiu says. — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, "Cancer genes help deer antlers grow," 20 June 2019 Despite being just 1-2% of the strength of daylight, this ambient level of incandescent home lighting can have 50% of the melatonin-suppressing influence within the brain. — Mayo Oshin, Quartzy, "Five scientifically proven ways to fall asleep faster," 19 June 2019 The dosage would depend on the specific hormone-suppressing drug, Berlin said, but all chemical castration drugs would work only as long as the person kept taking it. — The Washington Post, The Denver Post, "Alabama governor signs “chemical castration” bill for some sex offenders," 11 June 2019 Next, add some whole hot peppers or dried pepper seasonings to your meals, to take advantage of their calorie-boosting, appetite-suppressing benefits. — Cynthia Sass, Rd, Health.com, "Can the Satiating Diet Help You Lose Weight? Here's What a Nutritionist Thinks," 10 June 2019 The draft itself is a wage-suppressing tool concocted by owners. — The Si Staff, SI.com, "How Can the MLB Draft Be Improved?," 5 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'suppress.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for suppress
suppress
verb
English Language Learners Definition of suppress
: to end or stop (something) by force
: to keep (something) secret : to not allow people to know about or see (something)
: to not allow yourself to feel, show, or be affected by (an emotion)
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suppress
verb
sup·press
| \ sə-ˈpres
\
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suppressed;
suppressing
Kids Definition of suppress
suppress
transitive verb
sup·press
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Medical Definition of suppress
1
: to exclude from consciousness
suppressed anxiety
2