| 1. suppress [ Synonyms: conquer, stamp down, subdue] | |
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Bring under control by force or authority
"suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires";
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| 2. suppress [ Synonyms: bottle up, inhibit] | |
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Consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
"suppress a smile"; "he let his anger bottle up until he exploded";
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| 3. suppress | |
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Lessen to the point of stopping
"suppress a yawn"; "this drug can suppress the hemorrhage";
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