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To sit on something hard enough that it stops moving — feelings, riots, or coughs.
means To forcibly stop, hold down, or prevent something from happening, being expressed, or being known.
from From Latin supprimere, to press down — sub (under) plus premere (to press), the literal act of squashing made figurative.
Pressing relationShares its press root with express and depress.
Mind backfireSuppressing a thought often makes it intrude more.
Legal cousinSuppressed evidence is buried, not destroyed.