suppressing
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To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.
โPolitical dissent was brutally suppressed.โ
- 2
To restrain or repress, such as laughter or an expression.
โI struggled to suppress my smile.โ
- 3
To exclude undesirable thoughts from one's mind.
โHe unconsciously suppressed his memories of abuse.โ
- 4
To prevent publication.
โThe government suppressed the findings of their research about the true state of the economy.โ
- 5
To stop a flow or stream.
โHot blackcurrant juice mixed with honey may suppress cough.โ
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To forbid the use of evidence at trial because it is improper or was improperly obtained.
- 7
To reduce unwanted frequencies in a signal.
- 8
To hold in place, to keep low.
- 1
The act by which something is suppressed; a suppression.
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