sup·press
transitive verb \sə-ˈpres\
: 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)
Full Definition of SUPPRESS
1
: to put down by authority or force : subdue <suppress a riot>
2
: to keep from public knowledge: as
a : to keep secret
b : to stop or prohibit the publication or revelation of <suppress the test results>
3
a : to exclude from consciousness
b : to keep from giving vent to : check <suppressed her anger>
4
obsolete : to press down
5
a : 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>
— sup·press·ibil·i·ty noun
— sup·press·ible adjective
— sup·pres·sive adjective
— sup·pres·sive·ness noun
Examples of SUPPRESS
- 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.
Origin of SUPPRESS
Middle English, from Latin suppressus, past participle of supprimere, from sub- + premere to press — more at press
First Known Use: 14th century
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