Verb

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

''Political dissent was brutally suppressed .

to restrain or repress an expression

''I struggled to suppress my smile.

(psychiatry) to exclude undesirable thoughts from one's mind

He unconsciously suppressed his memories of abuse.

to prevent publication

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

to stop a flow or stream

The rescue team managed to suppress the flow of oil by blasting the drilling hole.

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

(US, legal) to forbid the use of evidence at trial because it is improper or was improperly obtained

(electronics) to reduce unwanted frequencies in a signal

(obsolete) to hold in place, to keep low

Verb

(en verb)

To disturb or halt an ongoing process or action by interfering suddenly.

* Shakespeare

Do not interrupt me in my course.

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To divide; to separate; to break the monotony of.

The evenness of the road was not interrupted by a single hill.

(computing) To assert to a computer that an exceptional condition must be handled.