To put a stop to a thing actually existing; a motion to suppress evidence or a confession which does not deny the existence of the evidence or confession but asks the court not to allow the use of such evidence in the case.
To stop, prohibit, prevent, subdue; with respect to evidence, to prevent its use by showing it was obtained illegally or is irrelevant.
To stop or put an end to someone's activities. To suppress evidence is to withhold it from disclosure or publication.
To forbid the use of evidence at a trial because t is improper or was improperly obtained. (See also exclusionary rule.)
To stop something or someone; to prevent, prohibit, or subdue.
To prevent something from being seen, heard, or said. To suppress evidence is to keep evidence being offered by a party from being used in a trial. Typically, a court will suppress evidence if it is irrelevant or was obtained illegally.