suppress

verb

1. 1

   To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.

   “Political dissent was brutally suppressed.”

2. 2

   To restrain or repress, such as laughter or an expression.

   “I struggled to suppress my smile.”

3. 3

   To exclude undesirable thoughts from one's mind.

   “He unconsciously suppressed his memories of abuse.”

4. 4

   To prevent publication.

   “The government suppressed the findings of their research about the true state of the economy.”

5. 5

   To stop a flow or stream.

   “Hot blackcurrant juice mixed with honey may suppress cough.”

6. 6

   To forbid the use of evidence at trial because it is improper or was improperly obtained.

7. 7

   To reduce unwanted frequencies in a signal.

8. 8

   To hold in place, to keep low.