suppress
Definition
- v. to put down by force or authority
- v. put out of one's consciousness
- v. reduce the incidence or severity of or stop
Word forms
- Past participle
- suppressed
- Present participle
- suppressing
- Past tense
- suppressed
- Third person singular
- suppresses
Example sentences
vt.
The government decided to suppress the protests to maintain order in the city.
vt.
The court ruled to suppress the publication of the controversial article.