Supil (en. Repress)

su-pil

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

Expressed the action of restraining or suppressing something or someone.

The people suppressed the uprising against the government.

Sinupil ng mga tao ang paghihimagsik laban sa pamahalaan.

Relentlessly or strictly halting an action.

He forced himself to suppress his anger while speaking.

Pinilit niyang supilin ang kanyang galit sa oras ng pagsasalita.

To act in order to hinder the knowledge of others regarding something.

They suppressed the information about that experiment.

Sinupil nila ang impormasyon tungkol sa eksperimentong iyon.

The word 'supil' derives from the root of the word 'supilin'.

suppress anger

Control feelings of anger or resentment.

supilin ang galit

suppress opposition

Prevent any form of resistance or opposition.

supilin ang pagsalungat

suppress

Action of resisting or stopping any form of movement.

supilin

power

Demonstrates the ability to suppress a situation or person.

kapangyarihan

To dominate or lead a person or group through intimidation or bullying.

Our boss really dominates everyone, nobody wants to talk to the other departments.

Yung boss namin, supil na supil ang mga tao sa kanya, ayaw makipag-usap sa ibang departments.

A person returns home without joy, due to fear or intimidation.

He goes home feeling completely subdued, as if he doesn’t want to go back.

Supil na supil na siya sa bahay, parang ayaw na niyang umuwi.

Experiencing little to no personal freedom, always being reprimanded or prevented from doing what one wants.

She is totally suppressed in their relationship, she has no say anymore.

Supil na supil siya sa relasyon nila, wala na siyang sariling desisyon.