suppress B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /səˈpɹes/ UK /səˈpɹɛs/ See IPA manual Freq #12267 Meanings 1 verb To stop something by force, especially a protest or rebellion. The government suppressed the protest with troops. 2 verb To hold back or prevent a feeling or reaction from showing. She struggled to suppress a smile. 3 verb To prevent information from being known or published. The report was suppressed for political reasons. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to stop something by force,... crushsubduequell 2 verb · to hold back or prevent a... containcurbcheckstifle Word family Forms suppressedsuppressedlysuppressessuppressing Derived forms suppressablesuppressionsuppressor Common collocations suppress a cry Verb + noun Etymology AI details From Latin suppressus, perfect passive participle of supprimō (“press down or under”), from sub (“under”) + premō (“press”). suppressus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # suppress **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /səˈpɹes/ **IPA (UK):** /səˈpɹɛs/ **Frequency rank:** 12267 ## Meanings 1. To stop something by force, especially a protest or rebellion. 2. To hold back or prevent a feeling or reaction from showing. 3. To prevent information from being known or published. ## Examples - The government suppressed the protest with troops. - She struggled to suppress a smile. - The report was suppressed for political reasons. ## Derived Forms - suppressable - suppression - suppressor ## Roots and Affixes - Root: suppressus ## Etymology From Latin suppressus, perfect passive participle of supprimō (“press down or under”), from sub (“under”) + premō (“press”). ## AI Etymology Suppress is from Latin suppressus, perfect passive participle of supprimō (“press down or under”), from sub (“under”) + premō (“press”). In present-day use, it can mean to stop something by force, especially a protest or rebellion, or to hold back or prevent a feeling or reaction from showing. Derived formations include suppressable, suppression, suppressor. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown