suppressive meaning

UK US

suppressive (adjective): tending to suppress.

Definition of suppressive

  1. tending to suppress
    • the government used suppressive measures to control the protest

    Similar: restrictive

    Related forms: suppress

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in VE · 11-letter words

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