Supilin (en. Suppress)

/suˈpilin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

To stop or prevent something from developing or growing.

Suppress violations of the law to maintain order.

Supilin ang mga paglabag sa batas upang mapanatili ang kaayusan.

Removal or suppression of elements that cause disturbance or chaos.

Violent incidents in the community must be suppressed.

Dapat supilin ang mga insidente ng karahasan sa komunidad.

Creating measures to hinder a situation or action.

Suppress false information on social media.

Supilin ang mga maling impormasyon sa social media.

Refers to the root word 'supil' meaning 'to suppress' or 'to curb'.

suppress bad behavior

To restrain or prevent undesirable behavior.

supilin ang masamang asal

supil

The root word from which 'supilin' originates, meaning 'to suppress' or 'to stop'.

supil

to pass on or correct a matter

Just suppress that mess at school.

Supilin mo na lang 'yang gulo sa eskwela.

to suppress or control a situation or person

Suppress that classmate of yours, he's so loud.

Supilin mo na 'yang kaklase mo, parang ang lakas ng ugong.

superior or above others

Seems like he suppressed the other athletes on the team.

Parang nakapagsupilin siya sa ibang mga atleta sa team.