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Suppressed vs Powerless - What's the difference?

suppressed | powerless |

As a verb suppressed

is (suppress).

As an adjective powerless is

lacking sufficient power or strength.

suppressed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (suppress)

    • suppress

    English

    Verb

  • to put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue
    • ''Political dissent was brutally suppressed .
  • to restrain or repress an expression
    • ''I struggled to suppress my smile.
  • (psychiatry) to exclude undesirable thoughts from one's mind
    • He unconsciously suppressed his memories of abuse.
  • to prevent publication
    • The government suppressed the findings of their research about the true state of the economy.
  • to stop a flow or stream
    • The rescue team managed to suppress the flow of oil by blasting the drilling hole.
    ''Hot blackcurrant juice mixed with honey may suppress cough.
  • (US, legal) to forbid the use of evidence at trial because it is improper or was improperly obtained
  • (electronics) to reduce unwanted frequencies in a signal
  • (obsolete) to hold in place, to keep low

    • Related terms

    * suppression * suppressor

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    powerless

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lacking sufficient power or strength.
    • You are powerless to stop me
  • *
  • Lacking legal authority.
    • The traffic warden was powerless to stop me driving away.

    Derived terms

    * powerlessness * superpowerless

    Synonyms

    * strengthless * weak * vulnerable

    Antonyms

    * powerful * strong