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   suppression

   /səˈprɛʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of suppressing something such as an activity or publication: "the heavy-handed suppression of political dissent" Similar subduingdefeatconqueringvanquishingrepressioncrushingquellingquashingsquashingstamping outcrackdownclampdowncowingpreventionextinctioneliminationendstoppingdiscontinuationterminationhaltingarrestcensorshipkeeping secretconcealmenthidingkeeping hiddenhushing upgaggingwithholdingcovering upsmotheringstiflingmuzzlingbanningnon-disclosureproscriptionoutlawingrestrictionOpposite incitementencouragementpublicationdisclosure
   • ▪ stoppage or reduction of a discharge or secretion.
   • ▪ the absence or non-development of a part or organ that is normally present.
   • ▪ the cancelling of the effect of one mutation by a second mutation.
   • ▪ the restraint or repression of an idea, activity, or reaction by something more powerful. Similar concealmentrestraintstiflingsmotheringholding backkeeping backchoking backcontrolkeeping under controlcheckingcurbingcontainingbridlinginhibitiondeadeningmuffling
   • ▪ the conscious inhibition of unacceptable memories, impulses, or desires. Similar concealmentrestraintstiflingsmotheringholding backkeeping backchoking backcontrolkeeping under controlcheckingcurbingcontainingbridlinginhibitiondeadeningmuffling
   • ▪ prevention of electrical interference.

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   the act of ending something by force: brutal police suppression of the riots. the act of preventing something from being seen or expressed or from operating: the suppression of free speech. the illegal suppression of evidence.

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   The meaning of SUPPRESSION is an act or instance of suppressing : the state of being suppressed. How to use suppression in a sentence.

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   SUPPRESSION meaning: 1. the act of ending something by force: 2. the act of preventing something from being seen or…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of SUPPRESS is to put down by authority or force : subdue. How to use suppress in a sentence.

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   noun. the act or process of suppressing or the condition of being suppressed. psychoanal the conscious avoidance of unpleasant thoughts Compare repression. electronics the act or process of suppressing a frequency, oscillation, etc. biology the failure of an organ or part to develop.

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   First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin suppressiōn-, stem of suppressiō “a pressing under”; equivalent to suppress + -ion Other words from suppression non·sup·pres·sion, noun

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   To suppress something means to curb, inhibit, or even stop it. If the sound of your boss moving in his chair sounds like gas, you’re going to have to learn how to suppress your giggles.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUPPRESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SUPPRESS definition: 1. to end something by force: 2. to prevent something from being seen or expressed or from…. Learn more.

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    Definition of suppression noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    If a natural function or reaction of your body is suppressed, it is stopped, for example by drugs or illness. The reproduction and growth of cancerous cells can be suppressed by radiation. [be VERB -ed] ...evidence that ultraviolet light can suppress human immune responses. [VERB noun]