Dictionary definition · suppress
verb
- bring under control by force or authority"suppress a nascent uprising"
- come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority"The government oppresses political activists"
- consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior"suppress a smile"
- put out of one's consciousness
- lessen to the point of stopping"suppress a yawn"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).