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suppresssuppress /səˈprɛs/ ●○○ verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYsuppressOrigin: 1300-1400 Latin, past participle of supprimere, from sub- ( ➔ SUB-) + premere to press VERB TABLEsuppress |
Present | I, you, we, they | suppress | | he, she, it | suppresses | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | suppressed | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have suppressed | | he, she, it | has suppressed | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had suppressed | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will suppress | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have suppressed |
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Present | I | am suppressing | | he, she, it | is suppressing | | you, we, they | are suppressing | Past | I, he, she, it | was suppressing | | you, we, they | were suppressing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been suppressing | | he, she, it | has been suppressing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been suppressing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be suppressing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been suppressing |
► suppress a grin/laugh/burp etc. Harry could hardly suppress a smile. 1social studies, politics to stop people from opposing the government, especially by using force: The Communist government suppressed all dissent.2to prevent people from knowing about important information or opinions, especially when they have a right to know: The police were accused of suppressing evidence.3to prevent something from growing or developing, or from working effectively: The virus suppresses the body’s immune system.4to stop yourself from showing your feelings or from doing an action: suppress a grin/laugh/burp etc. Harry could hardly suppress a smile.—suppressed adjective: suppressed rage—suppressible adjective—suppression /səˈprɛʃən/ noun [uncountable] → repress |