SUPPRESS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Verb

to put down by force or authority

Example: suppress a nascent uprising; stamp down on littering; conquer one's desires

Categories: Control, Hold in, Hold, Contain, Check, Curb, Moderate

Part of speech: Verb

put out of one's consciousness

Categories: Forget, Bury

Part of speech: Verb

reduce the incidence or severity of or stop

Example: suppress a yawn; this drug can suppress the hemorrhage

Categories: Decrease, Lessen, Minify

The word "suppress" comes from Latin suppressus.

Legal and medical professions still use Latin phrases because of its precision and historical authority.