suppressing
v.v. to stop something from happening or being seen. You use this when you try to hide a feeling, like a laugh, or when a government stops information from being shared.
v. to forcibly put an end to something or to prevent the development, action, or expression of a feeling, idea, or physical response. Often used in political contexts regarding information or in physiological contexts regarding bodily functions.
She is suppressing a smile during the serious meeting.
The government is suppressing the report because it contains critical information about the recent economic crisis.
By suppressing the evidence of the experiment's failure, the lead researcher managed to secure another year of funding, though the ethical implications eventually ruined his reputation.
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object; it is the present participle form of 'suppress'.
He was suppressing to cry.He was suppressing the urge to cry.Suppressing is transitive and requires a noun or noun phrase as an object, not a to-infinitive.