suppress
intermediateB2/səˈprɛs/ · sup-press
to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.)
Meanings
to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.)
کسی سرگرمی یا عمل کو ختم کرنا
دبانا
dabana
Common Collocations
- suppress a rebellion
- suppress emotions
- suppress evidence
Example Sentences
The government tried to suppress the protest by deploying police.
حکومت نے مظاہرے کو دبانے کے لیے پولیس تعینات کی۔
Hukumat ne muzaahira ko dabane ke liye police tainat ki.
She decided to suppress her feelings for the sake of friendship.
اس نے دوستی کی خاطر اپنے جذبات کو دبانے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Us ne dosti ki khatir apne jazbat ko dabane ka faisla kiya.
The report was suppressed because it revealed uncomfortable truths.
یہ رپورٹ دبائی گئی کیونکہ اس نے ناگوار حقیقتوں کو افشا کیا۔
Yeh report dabai gai kyunki is ne nagwar haqeeqaton ko afsha kiya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Suppress sounds like 'suppressing' emotions or actions.
Imagine pressing down on a spring to keep it from bouncing back.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خواب بھی اب دبائے رکھے ہیں میں نے، کتنے بہاروں کو میرے دل نے سہے ہیں۔
Khawab bhi ab dabaye rakhe hain mein ne, Kitne baharon ko mere dil ne sahe hain.
I have suppressed even my dreams, How many springs has my heart endured.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
دب کر رہنے والا آہستہ آہستہ برباد ہوتا ہے
Dab kar rehne wala aahista aahista barbaad hota hai
The one who suppresses will slowly become ruined.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "suppressus" — to press down
First known use: 15th century
The word 'suppress' has evolved from Latin origins where it meant to push down or hold back. It made its way into Middle English from Old French.