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suppressing

[/səˈpresɪŋ/]
verb (present participle)
suprimindo
1. Forcibly preventing something from being revealed, expressed, or published
The government is suppressing the truth about the incident.
O governo está suprimindo a verdade sobre o incidente.
2. Preventing or inhibiting a feeling, action, or process
She was suppressing her anger during the meeting.
Ela estava reprimindo sua raiva durante a reunião.
3. Forcibly putting an end to a rebellion, protest, or uprising
Military forces are suppressing the rebellion.
As forças militares estão suprimindo a rebelião.
4. In computing, preventing data or information from being displayed or transmitted
Suppressing error messages can hide important system problems.
Suprimir mensagens de erro pode ocultar problemas importantes do sistema.
Synonyms
repressingrestraininginhibitingstiflingsilencingquashing
Antonyms
expressingrevealingpromotingencouragingfostering

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
suprimindo
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
suprimindo
Standard regional usage
São Paulo
suprimindo
Standard regional usage
Portugal
suprimindo
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

suppressing the truth
suppressing one's feelings
suppressing evidence
suppressing a laugh
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