Difference between Suppress and Keep

What is the difference between Suppress and Keep?

Suppress as a verb is to hold in place, to keep low, to prevent publication. while Keep as a verb is to maintain possession of.

Suppress

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To hold in place, to keep low, to prevent publication. To forbid the use of evidence at trial because it is improper or was improperly obtained.

Example sentence: We have convinced over one billion members of the Islamic faith that we are prejudiced against their religion, that we would deny them freedom of religion, that we want suppress their culture and invade their governments.

Keep

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Care, notice.The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls.The food or money required to keep someone alive and healthy; one's support, maintenance.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To maintain possession of.To maintain the condition of.To remain in, to be confined to.To wait for, keep watch for.To restrain.To continue.To remain edible or otherwise usable.To remain in a state.To act as wicket-keeper.to raise; to care for.

Example sentence: He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.

We hope you now know whether to use Suppress or Keep in your sentence.

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