Suppress
To forcibly stop an activity or to prevent something from being seen, heard, or known.
verbSuppress
To forcibly stop an activity or to prevent something from being seen, heard, or known.
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Imagine This
A press company was closed down by the communist government; but its CEO moved the company into his personal submarine, where no one would be able to end his activity.
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Sounds Like
sub-press
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Looks Like
sup-press (sub- + press); the word contains 'press' with a prefix
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Remember This
Suppress = sub- + press: press under or hold back. The root 'press' helps relate to compress, depress, express.
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Other Forms
suppressionnoun
suppressornoun
suppressiveadjective
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Connect With
restrain, quash, quell, repress, stifle, curb
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Note
Do not confuse with 'repress' (to repress again or to keep emotions hidden). Suppress often implies stopping something from continuing or from being expressed.