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

Example: Political dissent was brutally suppressed.

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

Example: I struggled to suppress my smile.

To exclude undesirable thoughts from one's mind.

Example: He unconsciously suppressed his memories of abuse.

To prevent publication.

Example: The government suppressed the findings of their research about the true state of the economy.

The act by which something is suppressed; a suppression.