'suppress' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'supprimere,' where 'sub-' meant 'under' and 'premere' meant 'to press.'

'supprimere' transformed into the Old French word 'suppress,' and eventually became the modern English word 'suppress' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to press down or under,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to forcibly put an end to something.'