To do or say something for amusement rather than seriously.
To dupe in a friendly manner for amusement; to mess with, play with.
An amusing story.
The root cause or main issue, especially an unexpected one
A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham.
Something that is far easier or far less challenging than expected.
Something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
To restrain or repress, such as laughter or an expression.
To forbid the use of evidence at trial because it is improper or was improperly obtained.
To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.
To prevent publication.
To stop or prevent the enemy from executing unwanted activities like firing, regrouping, observation or others.
To exclude undesirable thoughts from one's mind.
To stop a flow or stream.
To reduce unwanted frequencies in a signal.