suppressing

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

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Where does suppressing come from?

The word suppressing 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.