Definitions of Colonies: 1. A group of emigrants or their descendants who settle in a distant territory but remain subject to or closely associated with the parent country. 2. A territory thus settled.
Definition of 'suppress'. suppress (sÉpres ) If someone in authority suppresses an activity, they prevent it from continuing, by using force or making it illegal. ...drug traffickers, who continue to flourish despite international attempts to suppress them.
Word Origin and History for suppress Expand. v. late 14c., to put down by force or authority, from Latin suppressus, past participle of supprimere press down, stop, check, stifle, from sub down, under (see sub-) + premere push against (see press (v.1)).