suppress

One entry found for suppress.

Main Entry: sup·press
Pronunciation: s&-'pres
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin suppressus, past participle of supprimere, from sub- + premere to press -- more at PRESS
1 : to put down by authority or force : SUBDUE <suppress a riot>
2 : to keep from public knowledge: as a : to keep secret b : to stop or prohibit the publication or revelation of <suppress the test results>
3 a : to exclude from consciousness b : to keep from giving vent to : CHECK <suppressed her anger>
4 obsolete : to press down
5 a : to restrain from a usual course or action <suppress a cough> b : to inhibit the growth or development of
6 : to inhibit the genetic expression of <suppress a mutation>
- sup·press·ibil·i·ty /-"pre-s&-'bi-l&-tE/ noun
- sup·press·ible /-'pre-s&-b&l/ adjective
- sup·pres·sive /-'pre-siv/ adjective
- sup·pres·sive·ness /-n&s/ noun