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    suppress - Dictionary definition and meaning for word suppress

    Definition
    (verb) to put down by force or authority
    Synonyms : conquer , curb , inhibit , stamp down , subdue
    Example Sentence
    • suppress a nascent uprising
    • stamp down on littering
    • conquer one's desires
    Definition
    (verb) come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
    Synonyms : crush , oppress
    Example Sentence
    • The government oppresses political activists
    Definition
    (verb) control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
    Synonyms : bottle up , inhibit
    Definition
    (verb) put out of one's consciousness
    Synonyms : repress
    Definition
    (verb) reduce the incidence or severity of or stop
    Example Sentence
    • suppress a yawn
    • this drug can suppress the hemorrhage
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for suppress

The celebrity said "sup press" when the press came and ruined his activity.

to reduce by PRESSing down...


Word used in video below:
text: Oh, yeah? Suppress this.
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