suppress

suppress: sup·press /sə-'pres/ vt

1: to put down by authority or force

2 a: to keep secret

b: to stop or prohibit the publication or revelation of

3 a: to exclude (illegally obtained evidence) from use at trial

suppress narcotics found in violation of the right against unreasonable search and seizure

b: to fail to disclose (material evidence favorable to a defendant) in violation of due process

accused the prosecution of suppress ing evidence compare brady material

vi: to suppress evidence

sup·press·ible adj

sup·pres·sion /-'pre-shən/ n

suppress: I verb arrest, ban, burke, bury, cancel, censor, check, choke, choke back, cloak, conceal, cover up, crush, delete, end, exstinguere, extinguish, gag, hush up, inhibit, keep back, keep down, keep out of sight, keep secret, mask, muffle, obstruct, overcome, overpower, overthrow, overwhelm, prevent, prohibit, quash, quell, quench, repress, reprimere, restrain, screen, shroud, silence, smother, stifle, still, stop, strangle, subdue, supprimere, vanquish, veil associated concepts: motion to suppress evidence II index abate (lessen), abolish, allay, arrest (stop), ban, beat (defeat), camouflage, censor, check (restrain), cloak, clog, coerce, conceal, condemn (ban), confine, constrain (restrain), constrict (inhibit), contain (restrain), control (restrain), counter, countervail, curb, debar, defeat, detain (restrain), disadvantage, eliminate (eradicate), enjoin, ensconce, expurgate, extinguish, fetter, forestall, hamper, hide, hold up (delay), inhibit, keep (restrain), limit, moderate (temper), negate, obliterate, obscure, obstruct, overthrow, overturn, overwhelm, palliate (abate), prevail (triumph), prohibit, quash, repress, restrain, restrict, revoke, shroud, stay (halt), stem (check), stifle, stop, strangle, subdue, subject, subjugate, trammel, withhold

suppress: v.
To end something forcibly; to prevent information from being revealed; to control or restrain.
n.
suppression

suppress: v. To end, prohibit, or keep something from being known, heard, discussed, or seen.

suppress: To stop something or someone; to prevent, prohibit, or subdue.

suppress: I
To stop something or someone; to prevent, prohibit, or subdue.
II To forbid the use of evidence at a trial because t is improper or was improperly obtained. (See also exclusionary rule.)

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Synonyms:

Crush, overpower, subdue, quell, overthrow, stifle, choke, smother, put down, destroy, overwhelm / Restrain, repress, keep back, stop, check, keep in / Conceal, keep secret, retain, strangle, stifle, keep down, keep out of sight, keep secret, restrain from disclosure, hush up / Stop, restrain, check, obstruct, arrest

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Suppress — Sup*press , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Suppressed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Suppressing}.] [L. suppressus, p. p. of supprimere to suppress; sub under + premere, pressum, to press. See {Sub }, and {Press}.] 1. To overpower and crush; to subdue; to put down; to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
suppress — sup‧press [səˈpres] verb [transitive] 1. to prevent something from developing or making progress: • The recession is suppressing demand for our products. • Tax increases simply made inflation worse by suppressing economic growth. • We feel the… … Financial and business terms
suppress — 1 *crush, quell, extinguish, quench, quash Analogous words: subdue, overcome, surmount, *conquer: *abolish, annihilate: *destroy: *ruin, wreck 2 Suppress, r … New Dictionary of Synonyms
suppress — [sə pres′] vt. [ME suppressen < L suppressus, pp. of supprimere, to press under, suppress < sub ,SUB + premere, to PRESS1] 1. a) to put down by force; subdue; quell; crush b) to abolish by authority 2. to kee … English World dictionary
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 (see SUB (Cf. sub )) + premere push against (see PRESS (Cf. press) (v.1)). Sense of … Etymology dictionary
suppress — [v] restrain, hold in check abolish, annihilate, beat down, bottle, bring to naught, burke, censor, check, clamp, conceal, conquer, contain, cover up, crack down on, crush, curb, cut off, extinguish, hold back, hold down, hold in, interrupt, keep … New thesaurus
suppress — ► VERB 1) forcibly put an end to. 2) prevent from being expressed or published. 3) Psychoanalysis consciously avoid thinking of (an unpleasant idea or memory). DERIVATIVES suppression noun suppressive adjective suppressor noun … English terms dictionary
suppress — verb 1 stop sth by using force ADVERB ▪ brutally, ruthlessly, violently ▪ A pro democracy uprising was brutally suppressed. VERB + SUPPRESS ▪ attempt to, seek to … Collocations dictionary
suppress — 01. Religious services, long [suppressed] by the communist government, are now being tolerated. 02. The violent [suppression] of the demonstrations has drawn international criticism. 03. Dissidents say the attempts at [suppression] of their… … Grammatical examples in English
suppress */*/ — UK [səˈpres] / US verb [transitive] Word forms suppress : present tense I/you/we/they suppress he/she/it suppresses present participle suppressing past tense suppressed past participle suppressed 1) to stop opposition or protest using military… … English dictionary

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