suppressing

verb
  1. 1

    To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.

    โ€œPolitical dissent was brutally suppressed.โ€

  2. 2

    To restrain or repress, such as laughter or an expression.

    โ€œI struggled to suppress my smile.โ€

  3. 3

    To exclude undesirable thoughts from one's mind.

    โ€œHe unconsciously suppressed his memories of abuse.โ€

  4. 4

    To prevent publication.

    โ€œThe government suppressed the findings of their research about the true state of the economy.โ€

  5. 5

    To stop a flow or stream.

    โ€œHot blackcurrant juice mixed with honey may suppress cough.โ€

  6. 6

    To forbid the use of evidence at trial because it is improper or was improperly obtained.

  7. 7

    To reduce unwanted frequencies in a signal.

  8. 8

    To hold in place, to keep low.

noun
  1. 1

    The act by which something is suppressed; a suppression.

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