Meaning & use
suppress
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To forcibly put an end to or prevent the expression of something.
See it in a sentence
The government tried to suppress news coverage of the protests.
She had to suppress a laugh during the serious meeting.
A note on using this word
Suppress can apply to emotions, information, or uprisings, and often implies deliberate, sometimes forceful, control.
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