suppress

/səˈprɛs/
verb
  1. To stop something by force or authority; to put an end to.
    • She tried to suppress a laugh during the serious meeting.
    • The government sent troops to suppress the rebellion.
    • The new law was designed to suppress illegal gambling.
  2. To keep a feeling, thought, or memory from being expressed or known.
    • He had to suppress his anger and speak calmly.
    • It's unhealthy to constantly suppress your emotions.
    • She suppressed the painful memory of the accident for years.
  3. To prevent something from being published, revealed, or circulated.
    • The dictator suppressed all newspapers that criticized him.
    • The court ordered the publisher to suppress the book.
    • The company tried to suppress the negative report about its products.
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