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suppress meaning in Sanskrit

ग्रसति grásati

/səˈpɹɛs/

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suppress in Sanskrit: ग्रसति (grásati). In English, suppress means to put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.

Sanskrit words for suppress

to suppress, stop or neglect
ग्रसति grásati

English meaning of suppress

  1. verb To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.
  2. verb To restrain or repress, such as laughter or an expression.
  3. verb To exclude undesirable thoughts from one's mind.
  4. verb To prevent publication.

Full definition of suppress

suppress in a sentence

  • Political dissent was brutally suppressed.
  • I struggled to suppress my smile.
  • He unconsciously suppressed his memories of abuse.

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Questions about suppress in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of suppress in Sanskrit?
Suppress in Sanskrit is ग्रसति (grásati).
suppress इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Suppress: ग्रसति (grásati).
What does suppress mean in English?
Suppress means to put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “suppress”: ग्रसति. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: suppress (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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