suppress

verb

lessen to the point of stopping

put out of one's consciousness

consciously restrain from showing

come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

bring under control by force or authority

Roots

subsup- · Latin · under, below premo-press · Latin · press

Synonyms for suppress

repressv inhibitv subduev oppressv stiflev quashv squelchv restrainv mufflen smotherv neutralizev dampenv attemperv conquerv

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Where does suppress come from?

The word suppress breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: sup-, from Latin sub (“under, below”); and -press, from Latin premo (“press”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.