suppress
Meaning
To suppress is to intentionally inhibit or restrain an action, expression, or process, often through force or authority, thereby preventing its development or manifestation; this term frequently connotes an exertion of power that curtails freedoms or natu
💡 While "suppress" often implies a deliberate action, it can also refer to the involuntary inhibition of feelings or responses, which may lead to confusion with similar terms such as "repress."
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