definition of
suppress

[1] #1 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". wn

[2] #2 suppress v. [oppress, crush] come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists". wn

[3] #3 suppress v. [inhibit, bottle up] control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior. wn

[4] #4 suppress v. [repress] put out of one's consciousness. wn

[5] #5 suppress v. reduce the incidence or severity of or stop; "suppress a yawn"; "this drug can suppress the hemorrhage". wn