Suppress vs. Repress

Suppressverb

To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.

Suppressverb

To restrain or repress, such as laughter or an expression.

Suppressverb

(psychiatry) To exclude undesirable thoughts from one's mind.

Suppressverb

To prevent publication.

Suppressverb

To stop a flow or stream.

Suppressverb

To forbid the use of evidence at trial because it is improper or was improperly obtained.

Suppressverb

(electronics) To reduce unwanted frequencies in a signal.

Suppressverb

(obsolete) To hold in place, to keep low.

Suppressverb

To overpower and crush; to subdue; to put down; to quell.

Suppressverb

To keep in; to restrain from utterance or vent; as, to suppress the voice; to suppress a smile.

Suppressverb

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.

Suppressverb

To stop; to restrain; to arrest the discharges of; as, to suppress a diarrhea, or a hemorrhage.

Suppressverb

to put down by force or authority;

Suppressverb

come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority;

Suppressverb

control and refrain from showing; of emotions

Suppressverb

keep under control; keep in check;

Suppressverb

put out of one's consciousness

Repressverb

To forcefully prevent an upheaval from developing further.

Repressverb

Hence, to check; to keep back.

Repressverb

To press again.

Repressnoun

A record pressed again; a repressing.

Repressverb

To press again.

Repressverb

To press back or down effectually; to crush down or out; to quell; to subdue; to supress; as, to repress sedition or rebellion; to repress the first risings of discontent.

Repressverb

Hence, to check; to restrain; to keep back.

Repressnoun

The act of repressing.

Repressverb

put down by force or intimidation;

Repressverb

conceal or hide;

Repressverb

put out of one's consciousness