suppress

Definitions

General English

• verb to limit something such as a person’s freedom
• verb to stop something being made public
• verb to stop yourself showing what you really feel

Aviation

• verb to prevent electrical interference from affecting a radio signal

Information & Library Science

• verb to prevent something from being known or done

Law

• verb to hide documents
• verb to prevent evidence being given

Medical

• verb to reduce the action of something completely, e.g. to remove a symptom or to stop the release of a hormone

Military

• verb to fire at an enemy force in order to prevent them using their weapons.

Politics

• verb to use violent means to stop opposition to a government or the publication of views which support opposition to a government

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Contexts for “suppress”

10 definitions in context
• General English
• Aviation
• Information & Library Science
• Law
• Medical
• Military
• Politics