Suppress

Pronunciation: /səˈprɛs/

Definitions of suppress

verb to forcibly put an end to something

Example Sentences

A1 She tried to suppress her laughter during the serious meeting.

A2 The government tried to suppress information about the protest.

B1 The company tried to suppress negative reviews about their product.

B2 The dictator used force to suppress any opposition to his rule.

C1 The media was accused of trying to suppress the truth about the scandal.

C2 The regime attempted to suppress any form of dissent among the population.

Examples of suppress in a Sentence

formal The government attempted to suppress the rebellion by deploying additional troops.

informal She tried to suppress her laughter during the serious meeting.

slang He's always trying to suppress his true feelings to fit in with the cool kids.

figurative It's hard to suppress the urge to eat the entire chocolate cake in one sitting.

Grammatical Forms of suppress

• past tense: suppressed
• plural: suppresses
• comparative: more suppressive
• superlative: most suppressive
• present tense: suppress
• future tense: will suppress
• perfect tense: has suppressed
• continuous tense: is suppressing
• singular: suppress
• positive degree: suppressive
• infinitive: to suppress
• gerund: suppressing
• participle: suppressed

Origin and Evolution of suppress

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'suppress' originated from the Latin word 'suppressus', which is derived from the prefix 'sub-' meaning 'under' and 'pressus' meaning 'pressed'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the 14th century with the meaning 'to put down by force or authority', the word 'suppress' has evolved to also mean 'to prevent the development, action, or expression of something'.