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suppress

Dictionary definition · suppress

verb

  1. bring under control by force or authority"suppress a nascent uprising"
  2. come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority"The government oppresses political activists"
  3. consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior"suppress a smile"
  4. put out of one's consciousness
  5. lessen to the point of stopping"suppress a yawn"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).