suppress
/səˈpɹɛs/ verbe B2En français : réprimer, supprimer, étouffer
- To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue. · Political dissent was brutally suppressed.
- To restrain or repress, such as laughter or an expression. · I struggled to suppress my smile.
- To exclude undesirable thoughts from one's mind. · He unconsciously suppressed his memories of abuse.
- To prevent publication. · The government suppressed the findings of their research about the true state of the economy.
- To stop a flow or stream. · The rescue team managed to suppress the flow of oil by blasting the drilling hole.· Hot blackcurrant juice mixed with honey may suppress cough.
- To forbid the use of evidence at trial because it is improper or was improperly obtained.
- To reduce unwanted frequencies in a signal.
- To stop or prevent the enemy from executing unwanted activities like firing, regrouping, observation or others.
He/she/it suppresses · Prétérit suppressed · Participe passé suppressed · Forme en -ing suppressing
Formes du verbe
- Forme de base
- suppress
- He/she/it
- suppresses
- Prétérit
- suppressed
- Participe passé
- suppressed
- Forme en -ing
- suppressing
Dans la bibliothèque
Here one of the guinea-pigs cheered, and was immediately suppressed by the officers of the court.
“I’ve so often read in the newspapers, at the end of trials, “There was some attempts at applause, which was immediately suppressed by the officers of the court,” and I never understood what it meant till now.”
Here the other guinea-pig cheered, and was suppressed.
Suppress him!
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