suppressive

• Qualifie ce qui agit pour réprimer, contenir ou inhiber un processus, une fonction ou un symptôme.

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.

   qui tend à réprimer

   • 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.

   Synonymescurbingdeterrentinhibitorypreventivequellingrepressingrepressivestifling

   Antonymesencouragingpermissivesupportive