| v. t. | 1. | To overpower and crush; to subdue; to put down; to quell. |
| 2. | To keep in; to restrain from utterance or vent; | |
| 3. | To retain without disclosure; to conceal; not to reveal; to prevent publication of; | |
| 4. | To stop; to restrain; to arrest the discharges of; |
| Verb | 1. | suppress - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" |
| 2. | suppress - come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists" | |
| 3. | suppress - control and refrain from showing; of emotions Synonyms: bottle up | |
| 4. | suppress - keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool" | |
| 5. | suppress - put out of one's consciousness Synonyms: repress |
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