suppressed Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb to put down by force or authority
inhibit; stamp down; subdue; suppress; curb; conquer.
- suppress a nascent uprising
- stamp down on littering
- conquer one's desires
verb come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
crush; suppress; oppress.
- The government oppresses political activists
verb control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
bottle up; inhibit; suppress.
verb put out of one's consciousness
suppress; repress.
verb reduce the incidence or severity of or stop
suppress.
- suppress a yawn
- this drug can suppress the hemorrhage
adjective kept from public knowledge by various means;
adjective satellite manifesting or subjected to suppression
- a suppressed press
adjective satellite held in check with difficulty
stifled; strangled; smothered.
- a smothered cough
- a stifled yawn
- a strangled scream
- suppressed laughter