SUPPRESSED
/sΙΛpΙΉΙst/
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Scrabble
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WWF
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Definition
/sΙΛpΙΉΙst/
verb
- To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.“Political dissent was brutally suppressed.”
- To restrain or repress, such as laughter or an expression.“I struggled to suppress my smile.”
- To exclude undesirable thoughts from one's mind.“He unconsciously suppressed his memories of abuse.”
- To prevent publication.“The government suppressed the findings of their research about the true state of the economy.”
- To stop a flow or stream.“Hot blackcurrant juice mixed with honey may suppress cough.”
Source: Wiktionary
