1
: to put down by authority or force : subdue
- suppress a riot
2
: to keep from public knowledge: such as
a
: to keep secret
b
: to stop or prohibit the publication or revelation of
- suppress the test results
3 a
: to exclude from consciousness
b
: to keep from giving vent to : check
- suppressed her anger
4
obsolete
: to press down
5 a
: to restrain from a usual course or action
- suppress a cough
b
: to inhibit the growth or development of
6
: to inhibit the genetic expression of
- suppress a mutation
