What is the meaning of suppressive fire?

(DoD) Fires on or about a weapons system to degrade its performance below the level needed to fulfill its mission objectives, during the conduct of the fire mission.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). suppressive fire. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/suppressive_fire/definitions/1964225
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "suppressive fire" http://smartdefine.org/suppressive_fire/definitions/1964225 (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, suppressive fire, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/suppressive_fire/definitions/1964225>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "suppressive fire" 4 April 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/suppressive_fire/definitions/1964225>
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