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Meaning and definition for "suppress" word

[verb] to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
[verb] put out of one's consciousness; in psychiatry
[verb] keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"
[verb] control and refrain from showing; of emotions
[verb] come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists"
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\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 quell. Every rebellion, when it is suppressed, doth make the subject weaker, and the prince stronger. --Sir J. Davies. 2. To keep in; to restrain from utterance or vent; as, to suppress the voice; to suppress a smile. --Sir W. Scott. 3. To retain without disclosure; to conceal; not to reveal; to prevent publication of; as, to suppress evidence; to suppress a pamphlet; to suppress the truth. She suppresses the name, and this keeps him in a pleasing suspense. --Broome. 4. To stop; to restrain; to arrest the discharges of; as, to suppress a diarrhea, or a hemorrhage. Syn: To repress; restrain; put down; overthrow; overpower; overwhelm; conceal; stifle; stop; smother.

Synonyms for suppress

conquer, crush, curb, hold back, inhibit, keep, keep back, oppress, repress, restrain, stamp down, subdue

See also: blink | blink away | bottle up | burke | bury | check | check | choke | choke back | choke down | choke off | confine | contain | contain | control | control | curb | dampen | forget | hold | hold | hold in | hold in | hush | hush up | keep down | moderate | moderate | muffle | prevent | quash | quell | quench | quench | quieten | reduce | repress | repress | shut up | silence | smother | squelch | stifle | still | strangle | subdue | subjugate | suppress | swallow | wink |

The fun area, different aproach to word »suppress«

Let's analyse "suppress" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: SSERPPUS. Average typing speed for these characters is 2180 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: ... ..- .--. .--. .-. . ... ...

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: suppress: 3 + 5 = 8, reduced: 8 . and the final result is Eight.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: suppress: 1 + 3 + 7 + 7 + 9 + 5 + 1 + 1 = 34, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
P (2) 16 Tower Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
S (3) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
U (1) 21 World Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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