C2 to prevent something from being seen or expressed or from operating: She couldn't suppress her anger/annoyance/delight. His feelings of resentment have been suppressed for years. The British government tried to suppress the book because of the information it contained about the security services.
Storyline. Based on the true story of Jessica McClure who fell into a well while playing in her aunt's backyard. She was stuck in the well 22 feet down and it took rescuers 58 hours to get her out. There was fear that if they shook the earth too much with machinery, it could cause her to fall further down and die.
MIDLAND-In 1987, Midland police Sgt. Andy Glasscock was among first responders called to an abandoned 25-foot water-well shaft to rescue 18-month-old Jessica McClure. The nation held its breath as rescuers worked day and night to hoist baby Jessica out of the well to safety.