Meaning & Definition of Suppress in English

1. To put down by force or authority

• "Suppress a nascent uprising"

• "Stamp down on littering"

• "Conquer one's desires"

2. Come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

• "The government oppresses political activists"

3. Control and refrain from showing

• Of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

4. Put out of one's consciousness

5. Reduce the incidence or severity of or stop

• "Suppress a yawn"

• "This drug can suppress the hemorrhage"