Supress vs. Suppress: What's the Difference?
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on September 29, 2023
"Supress" is an incorrect spelling. The correct spelling is "Suppress," which refers to the action of preventing or inhibiting something from occurring or being revealed.
Which is correct: Supress or Suppress
How to spell Suppress?
Supress is Incorrect
Suppress is Correct
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Key Differences
"Suppress" has two 'p's and two 's's, just like its noun form "Suppression."
Sawaira Riaz
Sep 28, 2023
Think of "Suppress" as 'super press,' emphasizing the extra 'p' to hold something down.
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Sep 28, 2023
Remember that words like "oppress" and "repress" also have double 'p's.
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Sep 28, 2023
Link it with the phrase "Press down," which also has two 's's and two 'p's.
Janet White
Sep 28, 2023
To suppress is to press something down or keep it under control; both "suppress" and "control" have double consonants.
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Sep 28, 2023
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Supress and Suppress Definitions
Suppress
Suppress refers to halting or inhibiting a physical or emotional response.
She suppressed a laugh during the meeting.
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Suppress
Suppress indicates the act of forcibly putting an end to actions or activities.
The protest was suppressed by law enforcement.
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Sep 15, 2023
Suppress
Suppress means to prevent the dissemination or revelation of information.
The government tried to suppress the news.
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Sep 15, 2023
Suppress
Suppress signifies the deliberate act of holding back or controlling.
They suppress their true feelings to avoid conflict.
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Sep 15, 2023
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Suppress
Suppress denotes the action of inhibiting a process, often in a technological context.
The device suppresses background noise for better audio.
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Sep 15, 2023
Suppress
To put an end to forcibly; subdue
Suppress a rebellion. See Usage Note at repress.
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Sep 13, 2023
Suppress
To keep from being revealed, published, or circulated
Suppress evidence.
Suppress a film.
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Suppress
To deliberately exclude (unacceptable desires or thoughts) from the mind.
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Suppress
To restrain the growth, activity, or release of
Suppress a virus.
Suppress a hemorrhage.
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Suppress
To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.
Political dissent was brutally suppressed.
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Suppress
To restrain or repress, such as laughter or an expression.
I struggled to suppress my smile.
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Suppress
(psychiatry) To exclude undesirable thoughts from one's mind.
He unconsciously suppressed his memories of abuse.
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Suppress
To prevent publication.
The government suppressed the findings of their research about the true state of the economy.
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Suppress
To stop a flow or stream.
The rescue team managed to suppress the flow of oil by blasting the drilling hole.
Hot blackcurrant juice mixed with honey may suppress cough.
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Suppress
To forbid the use of evidence at trial because it is improper or was improperly obtained.
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Suppress
(military) To stop or prevent the enemy from executing unwanted activities like firing, regrouping, observation or others.
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Suppress
To overpower and crush; to subdue; to put down; to quell.
Every rebellion, when it is suppressed, doth make the subject weaker, and the prince stronger.
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Suppress
To keep in; to restrain from utterance or vent; as, to suppress the voice; to suppress a smile.
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Suppress
To retain without disclosure; to conceal; not to reveal; to prevent publication of; as, to suppress evidence; to suppress a pamphlet; to suppress the truth.
She suppresses the name, and this keeps him in a pleasing suspense.
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Suppress
To stop; to restrain; to arrest the discharges of; as, to suppress a diarrhea, or a hemorrhage.
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Suppress
To put down by force or authority;
Suppress a nascent uprising
Stamp down on littering
Conquer one's desires
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Suppress
Come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority;
The government oppresses political activists
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Suppress
Keep under control; keep in check;
Suppress a smile
Keep your temper
Keep your cool
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FAQs
Which conjunction is used with Suppress?
"And" is often used, as in "suppress and control."
Harlon Moss
Sep 28, 2023
Why is it called Suppress?
It is called "Suppress" because it denotes the action of preventing, inhibiting, or controlling something.
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Sep 28, 2023
What is the plural form of Suppress?
There is no plural form since it is a verb.
Aimie Carlson
Sep 28, 2023
Which preposition is used with Suppress?
"By" is commonly used, as in "suppressed by."
Sara Rehman
Sep 28, 2023
Is the Suppress term a metaphor?
It can be used metaphorically but is not inherently a metaphor.
Harlon Moss
Sep 28, 2023
What is a stressed syllable in Suppress?
The second syllable, "press," is stressed.
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Sep 28, 2023
Which determiner is used with Suppress?
"The" can be used as a determiner, depending on the sentence.
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Is Suppress a negative or positive word?
Generally considered a negative word, as it implies limitation or inhibition.
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Is the word Suppress imperative?
It can be used in imperative sentences, e.g., "Suppress the noise!"
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Which article is used with Suppress?
"The" can be used, as in "the suppressed information."
Janet White
Sep 28, 2023
What is the opposite of Suppress?
The opposite could be "release" or "express."
Harlon Moss
Sep 28, 2023
How is Suppress used in a sentence?
"The authorities attempted to suppress the protest."
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Sep 28, 2023
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