suppressive

səˈprɛsɪv

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Definition of suppressive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

control effectserving to suppress or inhibit something

The medication has a suppressive effect on the virus.

inhibitory

repressive

restraining

psychology

TECH.

preventing expression of desires or mental symptoms

TECH.

The therapy addressed her suppressive tendencies.

inhibitory

repressive

restraining

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Expressions with suppressive

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suppressive person

someone considered harmful to a social or religious group

He was labeled a suppressive person after criticizing the group's leaders..

suppressive fire

military tactic to limit enemy's effectiveness

The squad provided suppressive fire to cover the retreat.

Origin of suppressive

Latin, supprimere (to press down)

Terms with suppressive included in their meaning

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fire and movement

adj.

military tactics

using suppressive fire to support troop movement

hushing

adj.

suppressive

intended to suppress information

quashing

adj.

suppressive

having the effect of suppressing or nullifying

Examples of suppressive in a sentence

Her suppressive attitude stifled creativity in the team.
His suppressive behavior was evident in group settings.
The medication had a suppressive effect on her symptoms.

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French:suppressif, répressif, ...
German:unterdrückend, ...
Italian:soppressivo, repressivo, ...
Spanish:supresor, represivo, ...
Portuguese:inibidor, supressivo, ...
Chinese:抑制的, 压抑, ...
Japanese:抑制的な, 制御的な, ...
Arabic:مُثَبِّط, ...
Hebrew:מְדַכֵּא, ...
Russian:подавляющий, ...
Ukrainian:пригнічуючий, пригнічувальний, ...
Hindi:दमनकारी, दबाने वाली, ...
Bengali:দমনকারী, দমনমূলক, ...
Catalan:inhibidor, suppressiu, ...
Czech:supresivní, represivní, ...
Danish:suppressiv, dæmpende, ...
Dutch:onderdrukkend, ...
Greek:κατασταλτικός, ...
Hungarian:gátló, elfojtó, ...
Khmer:បង្ក្រាប, ...
Korean:억제적인, ...
Persian:مهارکننده, سرکوبگرانه, ...
Polish:tłumiący, ...
Portuguese (BR):supressivo, ...
Romanian:supresiv, reprimant, ...
Swedish:undertryckande, ...
Thai:ยับยั้ง, ป้องกันการแสดงออก, ...
Turkish:bastırıcı, baskılayıcı, ...
Vietnamese:ức chế, kiềm chế, ...

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Definition of suppressive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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