What does suppressive mean?we found 4 entries for the meaning of suppressive
 

Suppressive \Sup*press"ive\, a. Tending to suppress; subduing; concealing. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

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suppressive adj : tending to suppress; "the government used suppressive measures to control the protest"

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Suppressive \Sup*press"ive\, a. Tending to suppress; subduing; concealing.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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