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suppress

English

  1. 🔊 lessen to the point of stopping
    “suppress a yawn”
  2. 🔊 bring under control by force or authority
    “suppress a nascent uprising”
  3. 🔊 put out of one's consciousness
  4. 🔊 come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
    “The government oppresses political activists”
  5. 🔊 consciously restrain from showing
    “suppress a smile”

Spanish

  1. 🔊 abortar to suppress
  2. 🔊 suprimir to suppress

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