suppress

suppress
transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin suppressus, past participle of supprimere, from sub- + premere to press — more at press Date: 14th century 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
>
suppressibility nounsuppressible adjectivesuppressive adjectivesuppressiveness noun

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Suppress — Sup*press , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Suppressed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Suppressing}.] [L. suppressus, p. p. of supprimere to suppress; sub under + premere, pressum, to press. See {Sub }, and {Press}.] 1. To overpower and crush; to subdue; to put down; to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • suppress — 1 *crush, quell, extinguish, quench, quash Analogous words: subdue, overcome, surmount, *conquer: *abolish, annihilate: *destroy: *ruin, wreck 2 Suppress, r …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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  • suppress — late 14c., to put down by force or authority, from L. suppressus, pp. of supprimere press down, stop, check, stifle, from sub down, under (see SUB (Cf. sub )) + premere push against (see PRESS (Cf. press) (v.1)). Sense of …   Etymology dictionary

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