Sup-press′, v. t.
v. t. [imp. & p. p. SUPPRESSED (-prĕst′); p. pr. & vb. n. SUPPRESSING.] [Lat. supprimere, suppressum, from sub, under, and premere, pressum, to press; It. supprimere, Sp. suprimir, Pg. suprimir, Fr. supprimer.]
Sense 1. To overpower and crush; to subdue; to put down; to quell; to destroy.
Every rebellion, when it is suppressed, makes the subject weaker, and the government stronger. Davies.
Sense 2. To keep in; to restrain from utterance or vent; as, to suppress the voice; to suppress sighs.
Sense 3. To retain without disclosure or making public; to conceal; not to tell or reveal; as, to suppress evidence; to suppress a letter, pamphlet, or the like.
She suppresses the name, and this keeps him in a pleasing suspense. Broome.
Sense 4. To stop; to restrain; to obstruct from discharges; as, to suppress a diarrhea, a hemorrhage, and the like.
Synonyms—To repress; restrain; put down; overthrow; overpower; overwhelm; conceal; stifle; stop; smother.