Depress vs. Suppress — What's the Difference?

To cause to be sad or dejected.

To put an end to forcibly; subdue

To cause to drop or sink; lower

To curtail or prohibit the activities of

To press down

To keep from being revealed, published, or circulated

To lessen the activity or force of; weaken

To deliberately exclude (unacceptable desires or thoughts) from the mind.

To lower prices in (a financial market).

To inhibit the expression of

To press down.

To restrain the growth, activity, or release of

To make depressed, sad or bored.

To inhibit the expression of (a gene)

(economics) To cause a depression or a decrease in parts of the economy.

To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.

To bring down or humble; to abase (pride, etc.).

To restrain or repress, such as laughter or an expression.

(math) To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree.

(psychiatry) To exclude undesirable thoughts from one's mind.

To press down; to cause to sink; to let fall; to lower; as, to depress the muzzle of a gun; to depress the eyes.

To prevent publication.

To bring down or humble; to abase, as pride.

To stop a flow or stream.

To cast a gloom upon; to sadden; as, his spirits were depressed.

To forbid the use of evidence at trial because it is improper or was improperly obtained.

To lessen the activity of; to make dull; embarrass, as trade, commerce, etc.

(electronics) To reduce unwanted frequencies in a signal.

To lessen in price; to cause to decline in value; to cheapen; to depreciate.

(military) To stop or prevent the enemy from executing unwanted activities like firing, regrouping, observation or others.

To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree.

(obsolete) To hold in place, to keep low.

Having the middle lower than the border; concave.

To overpower and crush; to subdue; to put down; to quell.

Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted;

To keep in; to restrain from utterance or vent; as, to suppress the voice; to suppress a smile.

Lower (prices or markets);

To retain without disclosure; to conceal; not to reveal; to prevent publication of; as, to suppress evidence; to suppress a pamphlet; to suppress the truth.

Cause to drop or sink;

To stop; to restrain; to arrest the discharges of; as, to suppress a diarrhea, or a hemorrhage.

Press down;

To put down by force or authority;

Lessen the activity or force of;

Come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority;

Control and refrain from showing; of emotions

Keep under control; keep in check;

Put out of one's consciousness