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   suppress

   /səˈprɛs/

   verb

   • 1. forcibly put an end to: "the rising was savagely suppressed" Similar subduedefeatconquervanquishtriumph overrepresscrushquellquashsquashstamp outoverpowerextinguishput downput outcrack down onclamp down oncowdrive undergroundendput an end tostopdiscontinueterminatehaltarrestOpposite inciteencourage
   • ▪ prevent the development, action, or expression of (a feeling, impulse, idea, etc.); restrain: "she could not suppress a rising panic" Similar concealrestrainstiflesmotherbottle upkeep a rein onhold backkeep backfight backchoke backcontrolkeep under controlcheckkeep in checkcurbcontainbridleinhibitput a lid ondeadenmuffle
   • ▪ prevent the dissemination of (information): "the report had been suppressed" Similar censorredactkeep secretconcealhidekeep hiddenhush upgagkeep silent aboutwithholdcover upsmotherstiflemuzzlebannot disclosenot breathe a word ofmuteproscribeoutlawsweep under the carpetOpposite publicizedisclose
   • ▪ prevent or inhibit (a process or reaction): "use of the drug suppressed the immune response"
   • ▪ partly or wholly eliminate (electrical interference).
   • ▪ consciously inhibit (an unpleasant idea or memory) to avoid considering it.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin suppress- ‘pressed down’, from the verb supprimere, from sub- ‘down’ + premere ‘to press’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. suppressible adjective
   • 2. suppressive adjective

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   What does repress mean?

   • 1. To put an end to forcibly; subdue: suppress a rebellion. See Usage Note at repress. 2. To curtail or prohibit the activities of: suppress dissident groups. 3. To keep from being revealed, published, or circulated: suppress evidence; suppress a film. 4. a. To deliberately exclude (unacceptable desires or thoughts) from the mind. b.

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   Why would a company suppress information?

   • Any decisions to suppress information would have been made by senior managers, not by shareholders. They believed higher taxes on the rich would suppress their entrepreneurial and innovative vigor. Inadequate resources appear to promote the dimensions of ' 'prioritization' ' while suppressing ' 'coercion' '.

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