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suppress

/səˈpɹɛs/

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verb

Suprimir, reprimir, sofocar

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

Examples :

"Political dissent was brutally suppressed."

La disidencia política fue brutalmente suprimida.

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verb

Reprimir, reprimir

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

Examples :

"I struggled to suppress my smile."

Me esforcé por reprimir mi sonrisa.

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verb

Suprimir, reprimir

To exclude undesirable thoughts from one's mind.

Examples :

"He unconsciously suppressed his memories of abuse."

Inconscientemente suprimió sus recuerdos de abuso.

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verb

Suprimir, reprimir

To prevent publication.

Examples :

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

El gobierno suprimió los hallazgos de su investigación sobre el verdadero estado de la economía.

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verb

Suprimir, reprimir

To stop a flow or stream.

Examples :

"Hot blackcurrant juice mixed with honey may suppress cough."

El jugo caliente de grosella negra mezclado con miel puede suprimir la tos.

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verb

Suprimir, excluir

To forbid the use of evidence at trial because it is improper or was improperly obtained.

Examples :

"The judge suppressed the evidence because the police found it without a warrant. "

El juez suprimió la evidencia porque la policía la encontró sin una orden judicial.

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verb

Suprimir, atenuar

To reduce unwanted frequencies in a signal.

Examples :

"The noise-canceling headphones suppress the background hum, allowing me to focus on my music. "

Los auriculares con cancelación de ruido suprimen el zumbido de fondo, lo que me permite concentrarme en mi música.

signal sound electronics technical frequency technology

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verb

Suprimir, reprimir

To hold in place, to keep low.

Examples :

"The teacher tried to suppress the noise in the classroom by asking everyone to be quiet. "

El profesor intentó suprimir el ruido en el aula pidiendo a todos que se callaran.

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