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AH020387 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Repress VS supress

What is the difference between 'repress' and 'supress'?
  

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There is some overlap. " So you can either repress or suppress an outbreak of rioting. " You would use "suppress" to indicate control imposed from outside, especially by an authority.

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  • There is some overlap.
  • " So you can either repress or suppress an outbreak of rioting.
  • " You would use "suppress" to indicate control imposed from outside, especially by an authority.
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There is some overlap. Both can refer to "putting down by force." So you can either repress or suppress an outbreak of rioting. However, you would normally use "repress" when you want to describe actions involving self-control:

"She repressed her anger."

"She repressed her desire to make fun of Jack."


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