suppressing

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of putting an end to something, especially by force.

  - "The government used military force to suppress the uprising."
  - "He suppressed his anger and walked away from the argument."

• Verb

  The act of preventing something from being expressed or made known.

  - "The censor tried to suppress the truth."
  - "She suppressed her feelings to avoid causing conflict."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with suppressing
suppose , propose , oppose , supposedly

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Variants

List of all variants of suppressing that leads to same result
suppress , suppressed , suppresses , suppressibilities , suppressibility , suppressible , suppressing , suppressive , suppressiveness , suppressivenesses

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Forms

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suppressed, suppressing, suppresses, suppressor

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Etymology

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From Old French 'supprimer' meaning 'to put an end to, destroy, annul', from the Latin 'sub' meaning 'under' and 'primare' meaning 'to make first'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'suppressing fire' is used in military strategy to describe a continuous or sustained fire from multiple weapons to prevent the enemy from advancing.

2. In chemistry, 'suppressing agents' are used to prevent or reduce unwanted reactions or side effects during a chemical process.

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Related Concepts

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1. Censorship: The deliberate suppression of ideas or information that is considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or inconvenient.

2. Repression: The act of preventing the expression or recognition of feelings, desires, or thoughts, especially in oneself.

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Culture

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In literature, suppressing is a common theme in dystopian novels where governments or societies use various methods to suppress the truth, ideas, or emotions of their citizens. In music, there are several songs with the word 'suppressing' in the title that explore themes of repression and control.

How to Memorize "suppressing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a heavy hand coming down to crush or squash something, like a flower or an idea.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the word 'suppress' and imagine it as a verb meaning to put an end to something or prevent it from being expressed.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'suppressing' starts with the letter 's' and think of the 's' as a hand coming down to 'suppress' or 'put an end to' something.

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