Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
sup·press
\\sə-ˈpres\\ transitive verb ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Latin suppressus, past participle of supprimere, from sub- + premere to press — more at press
DATE 14th century
1. to put down by authority or force : subdue
suppress a riot2. to keep from public knowledge: as
a. to keep secret
b. to stop or prohibit the publication or revelation of
suppress the test results3.
a. to exclude from consciousness
b. to keep from giving vent to : check
suppressed her anger4. obsolete : to press down
5.
a. to restrain from a usual course or action
suppress a cough
b. to inhibit the growth or development of6. to inhibit the genetic expression of
suppress a mutation
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sup·press·ibil·i·ty \\-ˌpre-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē\\
noun
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sup·press·ible \\-ˈpre-sə-bəl\\
adjective
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sup·pres·sive \\-ˈpre-siv\\
adjective
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sup·pres·sive·ness \\-nəs\\
noun suppress
late 14c., "to put down by force or authority," from L. suppressus, pp. of supprimere "press down, stop, check, stifle," from sub "down, under" + premere "push against" (see press (v.1)). Sense of "prevent or prohibit the circulation of" is from 1560.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
suppresssup·press /
sE5pres /
verb [VN]1. (usually
disapproving) (of a government, ruler, etc. 政府、统治者等) to put an end, often by force, to a group or an activity that is believed to threaten authority
镇压；(武力)平定；压制
SYN quash
:
The rebellion was brutally suppressed. 起义遭到了残酷的镇压。2. (usually
disapproving) to prevent sth from being published or made known
禁止(发表)；查禁；封锁:
The police were accused of suppressing vital evidence. 警方被指隐瞒关键证据。3. to prevent yourself from having or expressing a feeling or an emotion
抑制；控制；忍住:
to suppress a smile 忍住没笑
She was unable to suppress her anger. 她按捺不住怒火。4. to prevent sth from growing, developing or continuing
压制；阻止；抑制:
drugs that suppress the appetite 抑制食欲的药 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishsuppress
verb
1 stop sth by using force
ADV. bloodily, brutally, ruthlessly, vigorously, violently A pro-democracy uprising was brutally suppressed.
VERB + SUPPRESS attempt to, seek to, try to | use sth to using violence to suppress opposition
PHRASES an attempt to suppress sth
2 stop sth from being seen/known
ADV. completely | effectively The medication effectively suppressed the pain. | deliberately This information had been deliberately suppressed. | systematically
VERB + SUPPRESS attempt to, seek to, try to
PHRASES an attempt to suppress sth
3 stop yourself doing/expressing sth
ADV. firmly | hardly He could hardly suppress his surprise. | instantly The disloyal thought was instantly suppressed. | quickly
VERB + SUPPRESS be unable to, cannot/could not She was unable to suppress a giggle. | try to | manage to | be hard to
PHRASES barely suppressed Her face was charged with barely suppressed anger.
suppress verb
⇨ suppress 1 (suppress a rebellion)
⇨ suppress 2 (suppress a feeling)
⇨ limit (suppress weed growth)
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
sup·pressI. \səˈpres\
transitive verb
(
-ed/-ing/-es)
Etymology: Middle English
suppressen, from Latin
suppressus, past participle of
supprimere to press under, suppress, from
sub- + premere to press — more at
press
1.
a. : to put down or out of existence by or as if by authority, force, or pressure
: subdue
< the incipient uprising had been completely suppressed — S.G.Inman >
b. : to force into impotence or obscurity
c. : to extinguish by prohibiting, dissolving, or dispersing
< empowered the governments to … suppress all opposition parties — C.E.Black & E.C.Helmreich >2. : to keep from public knowledge: as
a. : to refrain from divulging
: leave undisclosed
< a famous penal institution the name of which I prefer to suppress — Henry Miller >
b. : to prohibit or interdict the publication or revelation of
: cause to be withheld or withdrawn from circulation
< foreign correspondent's copy is not censored, but certain news is suppressed — R.H.Sollen >
< union halls were closed, papers suppressed — Meridel Le Sueur >3.
a. : to exclude from consciousness
< the satisfaction of a suppressed creative wish — T.S.Eliot >
< they ought when thus … suppressed to give some sign in disorder of the conscious life — Havelock Ellis >
b. : to keep from giving vent to
: hold back
< it has been hard to suppress the question — Reporter >
< disciplined to suppress his personal impulses — Green Peyton >4. obsolete : to press down
: compress
5. obsolete : rape
6.
a. : to stop or check the flow of
: arrest the discharge of
< suppress a cough >
< suppress a hemorrhage >
b. : to inhibit the growth or development of
: cause to become abortive or vestigial
: stunt
< growth of an apical bud usually suppresses that of adjacent lateral buds >Synonyms: see crush
II. transitive verb: to inhibit the genetic expression of
< suppress a mutation >