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Definition of suppressed - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
restrainedheld in check with difficulty
- She spoke with suppressed excitement.
2.
hiddenkept from public knowledge by various means
- The report was suppressed by the government.
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
emotion
exist in a hidden or suppressed state
control
silenced or suppressed by force
control
suppressed or subdued
hidden emotion
suppressed strong emotion
control
suppressed or silenced decisively
stealthy suppression
suppressed or avoided stealthily
limited
restricted or suppressed
unrestrainable
unable to be held back or suppressed
emotion
quiet or suppressed laugh
control
capable of being controlled or suppressed
emotion
showing barely suppressed anger or passion
emotion
in a manner that shows barely suppressed anger or emotions
emotion
showing barely suppressed anger or emotion
emotion
showing intense barely suppressed anger
amusement
quiet, suppressed laugh indicating amusement or derision
emotion
having laughed in a half-suppressed way
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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- French:réprimé, supprimé, ...
- German:unterdrückt, geheim gehalten, ...
- Italian:soppresso, censurato, ...
- Spanish:contenido, suprimido, ...
- Portuguese:contido, censurado, ...
- Chinese:压抑的, 被压制的, ...
- Japanese:抑えきれない, 隠蔽された, ...
- Arabic:مكبوت, مقموع, ...
- Hebrew:מְרוּסָן, מוּשְׁתָּק, ...
- Russian:подавленный, скрытый, ...
- Ukrainian:приглушений, пригнічений, ...
- Hindi:दबा हुआ, दबाया गया, ...
Definition of suppress - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
emotionhold back emotions or expressions
- She tried to suppress her laughter during the meeting.
2.
authorityend an activity by force or authority
- The government decided to suppress the uprising.
3.
controlprevent the release of information
- The company suppressed the report to avoid scandal.
4.
militaryTECH. stop enemy actions in military contextTECH.
- The troops were ordered to suppress enemy fire.
5.
biologyTECH. stop a natural bodily reactionTECH.
- The medication helps suppress the cough.
6.
legalTECH. forbid the use of evidence in courtTECH.
- The judge decided to suppress the evidence.
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.
Efforts to suppress the hostile troops were successful. Doctors aim to suppress the immune response during transplants. The treatment can suppress allergic reactions effectively. The defense attorney moved to suppress the statement. Efforts to suppress the document were unsuccessful.
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- French:réprimer, supprimer, ...
- German:unterdrücken, niederschlagen, ...
- Italian:sopprimere, nascondere, ...
- Spanish:reprimir, suprimir, ...
- Portuguese:conter, abolir, ...
- Chinese:抑制, 镇压, ...
- Japanese:抑える, 鎮圧する, ...
- Arabic:كَبَتَ, أَخْمَدَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַדְחִיק, לְדַכֵּא, ...
- Russian:сдерживать, подавить, ...
- Ukrainian:стримувати, придушити, ...
- Hindi:दबाना, दबा देना, ...
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