suppressed
səˈprɛst
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Definition of suppressed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
restrainedheld in check with difficulty
  • She spoke with suppressed excitement.
inhibited restrained
2.
hiddenkept from public knowledge by various means
  • The report was suppressed by the government.
concealed hidden veiled
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Origin of suppressed

Latin, sub- (under) + premere (to press)

Terms with suppressed included in their meaning

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emotion
kept restrained or suppressed
psychology
suppressed or restrained from expressing emotions
revisionist
interpretation of history claimed to be suppressed
suppressed
prevented from expressing opinions
emotion
showing suppressed anger or excitement
emotion
exist in a suppressed or half-suppressed state
interruption
interrupted or suppressed, often suddenly
restriction
held back or suppressed with difficulty

Examples of suppressed in a sentence

  • The artist painted with suppressed passion.
  • The suppressed evidence was crucial to the case.
  • His emotions were suppressed during the meeting.

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  1. French:réprimé, supprimé, ...
  2. German:unterdrückt, geheim gehalten, ...
  3. Italian:soppresso, censurato, ...
  4. Spanish:contenido, suprimido, ...
  5. Portuguese:contido, censurado, ...
  6. Chinese:压抑的, 被压制的, ...
  7. Japanese:抑えきれない, 隠蔽された, ...
  8. Arabic:مكبوت, مقموع, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְרוּסָן, מוּשְׁתָּק, ...
  10. Russian:подавленный, скрытый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:приглушений, пригнічений, ...
  12. Hindi:दबा हुआ, दबाया गया, ...
suppress
səˈprɛs

Definition of suppress - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
emotionhold back emotions or expressions
  • She tried to suppress her laughter during the meeting.
control repress restrain
2.
authorityend an activity by force or authority
  • The government decided to suppress the uprising.
quash repress
3.
controlprevent the release of information
  • The company suppressed the report to avoid scandal.
conceal repress
4.
militaryTECH.stop enemy actions in military contextTECH.
  • The troops were ordered to suppress enemy fire.
quell subdue
5.
biologyTECH.stop a natural bodily reactionTECH.
  • The medication helps suppress the cough.
inhibit repress restrain
6.
legalTECH.forbid the use of evidence in courtTECH.
  • The judge decided to suppress the evidence.
exclude prohibit
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Expressions with suppress

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stop oneself from smiling
He had to suppress a smile when he heard the joke.
stop yourself from yawning
She tried to suppress a yawn during the long meeting.
control or hide feelings of anger
She tried to suppress her anger during the meeting.
hide or hold back emotions
He tried to suppress his feelings during the meeting.
formal request asking court to block certain evidence
The lawyer filed a motion to suppress the evidence.

Origin of suppress

Latin, supprimere (press down)

Examples of suppress in a sentence

  • She couldn't suppress her tears at the sad movie.
  • The police were ordered to suppress the riot.
  • Efforts to suppress the rebellion were intensified.
  • The government suppressed the findings to maintain public calm.
  • He tried to suppress the news from reaching the media.
  • They needed to suppress the advancing enemy forces.

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  1. French:réprimer, supprimer, ...
  2. German:unterdrücken, niederschlagen, ...
  3. Italian:sopprimere, nascondere, ...
  4. Spanish:reprimir, suprimir, ...
  5. Portuguese:conter, abolir, ...
  6. Chinese:抑制, 镇压, ...
  7. Japanese:抑える, 鎮圧する, ...
  8. Arabic:كَبَتَ, أَخْمَدَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַדְחִיק, לְדַכֵּא, ...
  10. Russian:сдерживать, подавить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:стримувати, придушити, ...
  12. Hindi:दबाना, दबा देना, ...

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