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to suppress
01
to consciously control the expression of emotions, desires, or behavior
Transitive: to suppress emotions, desires, or behavior
Examples
She recently suppressed her laughter during the serious meeting.
It 's not healthy to constantly suppress your feelings; it's essential to express them.
02
to stop an activity such as a protest using force
Transitive: to suppress a protest or uprising
Examples
As the crowd grew, the authorities decided to suppress the protest before it could escalate further.
Human rights groups condemned the country 's repeated use of violence to suppress voices of dissent.
03
to block or halt the movement or release of something
Transitive: to suppress flow of a fluid or gas
Examples
The dam was built to suppress the flow of water during heavy rains.
Engineers designed a system to suppress the steam flow in the reactor.
04
to deliberately push away or control an unpleasant thought or memory
Transitive: to suppress a thought or memory
Examples
She tried to suppress the memory of the argument to avoid thinking about it.
It was hard to suppress the thought of failure when the pressure increased.
05
to prevent something from growing or developing
Transitive: to suppress growth or development of something
Examples
The government tried to suppress the spread of the virus.
The teacher worked to suppress distractions in the classroom.
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