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suppressing

/səˈpresɪŋ/ /səˈpɹesɪŋ/

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verb

Réprimer, étouffer

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

Examples :

"Political dissent was brutally suppressed."

La dissidence politique a été brutalement réprimée.

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verb

Réprimer, retenir

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

Examples :

"I struggled to suppress my smile."

J'ai eu du mal à réprimer mon sourire.

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verb

Refouler, réprimer

To exclude undesirable thoughts from one's mind.

Examples :

"He unconsciously suppressed his memories of abuse."

Il a inconsciemment refoulé ses souvenirs d'abus.

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verb

Supprimer, interdire

To prevent publication.

Examples :

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

Le gouvernement a supprimé les conclusions de leurs recherches sur l'état réel de l'économie.

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verb

Supprimer, réprimer

To stop a flow or stream.

Examples :

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

Le jus de cassis chaud mélangé à du miel peut supprimer la toux.

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verb

Supprimer, écarter

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

Examples :

"The judge ruled that the police had obtained the evidence illegally, and ordered the prosecutor to begin suppressing it at the trial. "

Le juge a statué que la police avait obtenu les preuves illégalement et a ordonné au procureur de commencer à les écarter au procès.

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verb

Supprimer, atténuer

To reduce unwanted frequencies in a signal.

Examples :

"The noise-canceling headphones are great at suppressing the low rumble of the airplane engine. "

Les écouteurs à réduction de bruit sont excellents pour supprimer le grondement sourd du moteur de l'avion.

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verb

Réprimer, étouffer

To hold in place, to keep low.

Examples :

"She was suppressing a cough so she wouldn't disturb the meeting. "

Elle réprimait une toux pour ne pas déranger la réunion.

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noun

Suppression

The act by which something is suppressed; a suppression.

Examples :

"The government's consistent suppressing of dissenting voices led to widespread public discontent. "

La suppression constante des voix dissidentes par le gouvernement a conduit à un mécontentement public généralisé.

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