English word suppress comes from Latin premo (I press. I pursue.), Latin sub, Latin sub- (Sub-.)

Detailed word origin of suppress

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
premo	Latin (lat)	I press. I pursue.
sub	Latin (lat)	(with ablative) about, around (time). (with ablative) at the feet of. (with ablative) behind. (with ablative) under, beneath. (with ablative) within, during. (with accusative) under, up to, up under, close to (of a motion). (with accusative) until, before, up to, about.
sub-	Latin (lat)	Sub-.
supprimere	Latin (lat)
suppressus	Latin (lat)
suppress	English (eng)	(US, legal) To forbid the use of evidence at trial because it is improper or was improperly obtained.. (electronics) To reduce unwanted frequencies in a signal.. (obsolete) To hold in place, to keep low.. (psychiatry) To exclude undesirable thoughts from one's mind.. To prevent publication.. To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.. To restrain or [...]

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