suppressive

• يصف ما يعمل على كبت أو تثبيط أو قمع عملية أو وظيفة أو عرض. ويُستعمل في السياق الطبي والنفسي للدلالة على الكبت والتثبيط، وفي السياق السياسي للدلالة على القمع والإخضاع.

Describes something that acts to suppress, restrain, or inhibit a process, function, or symptom.

1. Tending to suppressC1formal

   Having the effect or tendency to suppress, restrain, or put an end to something, such as an activity, emotion, or information.

   كابِت

   • The government's suppressive measures limited freedom of speech.
   • She found his constant criticism to be suppressive of her creativity.
   • The medication has a suppressive effect on the immune system.

   المرادفاتcurbingdeterrentinhibitorypreventivequellingrepressingrepressivestifling

   الأضدادencouragingpermissivesupportive