suppress

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Military, Governmentsuppresssup‧press /səˈpres/ verb [transitive] 1 PMSTOP something THAT IS HAPPENINGto stop people from opposing the government, especially by using force The uprising was ruthlessly suppressed.2 PGPREVENTif important information or opinions are suppressed, people are prevented from knowing about them, even if they have a right to know The police were accused of suppressing evidence.3 HIDE/NOT SHOWto stop yourself from showing your feelings Harry could scarcely suppress a smile. suppressed anger4 PREVENTto prevent something from growing or developing, or from working effectively The virus suppresses the body’s immune system. —suppressible adjective —suppression /səˈpreʃən/ noun [uncountable] the suppression of opposition parties→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpussuppress• Any opposition to the regime is ruthlessly suppressed.• For 70 years the Communist government had suppressed all dissent.• I suppressed an urge to laugh.• He looked at me, waiting with suppressed anger.• Some evidence had been suppressed by Spira's lawyers.• Police were accused of suppressing evidence that might have proved that the men were innocent.• She had had to suppress her feelings for George throughout his long marriage to her friend.• Finally Glen could suppress his anger no longer and he lashed out at his mother.• The research always favoured the industry's pro-lead views or was suppressed, Mr Kitman found.• They would make it impossible to fund clubs and societies and would inevitably suppress much of our vital welfare work.• One part of the cell that listens is the system which sends out and suppresses nerve impulses.• Lawyers claimed they had tried to suppress official papers showing the extent of the arms selling operation.• The authorities suppressed publication of the journal.• The CIA has often tried to suppress reports that are embarrassing to the agency.• The players listen, some trying to suppress smiles.• The more our rational faculty is suppressed, the more obsessed we are by it.• The army acted swiftly to suppress the uprising.• Retailers have trouble suppressing their fury.• It's not good to suppress your feelings.From Longman Business Dictionarysuppresssup‧press /səˈpres/ verb [transitive]1to prevent something from developing or making progressThe recession issuppressing demand for our products.Tax increases simply made inflation worse bysuppressing economic growth.We feel the government is attempting tosuppress competition in favor of large companies.2to deliberately prevent people knowing important information, ideas, opinions etcAdvertisers use their influence to suppress negative news coverage about their products.attempts tosuppress evidence→ See Verb tableOrigin suppress (1300-1400) Latin past participle of supprimere, from sub- ( → SUB-) + premere “to press”

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Verb table

suppress

Simple Form
Present
I, you, we, they	suppress
he, she, it	suppresses
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Past
I, you, he, she, it, we, they	suppressed
Present perfect
I, you, we, they	have suppressed
he, she, it	has suppressed
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had suppressed
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will suppress
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have suppressed
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Continuous Form
Present
I	am suppressing
he, she, it	is suppressing
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you, we, they	are suppressing
Past
I, he, she, it	was suppressing
you, we, they	were suppressing
Present perfect
I, you, we, they	have been suppressing
he, she, it	has been suppressing
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been suppressing
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be suppressing
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been suppressing
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