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5 ADJ [ADJ n] You can use supposed to suggest that something that people talk about or believe in may not in fact exist, happen, or be as it is described. □  I am no longer fooled by the supposed benefits of a phoneless existence. ●  sup|pos|ed|ly /səpoʊ z I dli/ ADV [ADV with v] □  He was more of a victim than any of the women he supposedly offended.

sup|po|si|tion /sʌpəz I ʃ ^ə n/ (suppositions )

1 N‑COUNT [oft N that] A supposition is an idea or statement which someone believes or assumes to be true, although they may have no evidence for it. [FORMAL ] □  There's a popular supposition that we're publicly funded.

2 N‑UNCOUNT You can describe someone's ideas or statements as supposition if you disapprove of the fact that they have no evidence to support them. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  The authorities said much of the report was based on supposition or inaccuracy.

sup|posi|tory /səpɒ z I tri, [AM ] -tɔːri/ (suppositories ) N‑COUNT A suppository is a solid block of medicine that is put into the rectum, where it gradually dissolves.

sup|press /səpre s/ (suppresses , suppressing , suppressed )

1 VERB If someone in authority suppresses an activity, they prevent it from continuing, by using force or making it illegal. □ [V n] Maritime security patrols protect busy trade routes and suppress illegal activity. □ [V -ed] …nationwide demonstrations for democracy, suppressed after 7 weeks by the army. ●  sup|pres|sion /səpre ʃ ^ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ of ] Many were imprisoned after the violent suppression of pro-democracy protests.

2 VERB If a natural function or reaction of your body is suppressed , it is stopped, for example by drugs or illness. □ [be V -ed] The reproduction and growth of cancerous cells can be suppressed by radiation. ●  sup|pres|sion N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ of ] The infection leads to suppression of the immune response.

3 VERB If you suppress your feelings or reactions, you do not express them, even though you might want to. □ [V n] Liz thought of Barry and suppressed a smile. □ [V -ed] The Professor said that deep sleep allowed suppressed anxieties to surface. ●  sup|pres|sion N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ of ] A mother's suppression of her own feelings can cause problems.

4 VERB If someone suppresses a piece of information, they prevent other people from learning it. □ [V n] At no time did they try to persuade me to suppress the information. ●  sup|pres|sion N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ of ] The inspectors found no evidence of suppression of official documents.

5 VERB If someone or something suppresses a process or activity, they stop it continuing or developing. □ [V n] Technology helps to suppress inflation by boosting efficiency and lowering costs.

sup|pres|sant /səpre sənt/ (suppressants ) N‑COUNT [n N ] A suppressant is a drug which is used to stop one of the natural functions of the body. [MEDICAL ] □  Nicotine is a powerful appetite suppressant.

sup|pres|sor /səpre sə ^r / ADJ [ADJ n] Suppressor cells or genes are ones that prevent a cancer from developing or spreading. [MEDICAL ]

supra|na|tion|al /suː prənæ ʃənəl/ also supra-national ADJ [ADJ n] A supranational organization or authority involves or relates to more than one country. □  The liberal position holds that supranational bodies are as important as nation states.