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suppressing

Saysuh-PRES-ingUS · UK/səˈpɹɛsɪŋ/AUS/səˈpɹesɪŋ/

2 meanings of suppressing

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of suppress. Use this form for the action happening now or as the name of the action.

    She was suppressing a laugh while the teacher spoke.

    The soldiers were suppressing the crowd in the square.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of stopping something or holding it back so it cannot be seen or continue.

    Like pushing a ball under the water to keep it from popping up.

    The suppressing of the truth made many people angry.

    Her constant suppressing of every feeling left her tired and unhappy.

    Similarrepression, crushing, quelling, stifling

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suppressing is a form of suppress

suppress, verb: To stop something by force, such as a protest or a riot. Full entry

Forms
suppresssuppresses he/she/itsuppressing -ing formsuppressed past tense, past participle
Spelling
suppress → suppressing: add -ing

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