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suppress v. [
stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb] to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
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suppress v. [
oppress, crush] come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists"
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suppress v. [
inhibit, bottle up] control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
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suppress v. [
repress] put out of one's consciousness
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suppress v. reduce the incidence or severity of or stop; "suppress a yawn"; "this drug can suppress the hemorrhage"
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