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   sup·pres·sion

   /səˈpreSHən/

   noun

   • 1. the action of suppressing something such as an activity or publication: "the forcible suppression of campus protests" Similar subduingdefeatconqueringvanquishingrepressioncrushingquellingquashingsquashingstamping outcrackdownclampdowncowingpreventionextinctioneliminationendstoppingdiscontinuationterminationhaltingarrestcensorshipkeeping secretconcealmenthidingkeeping hiddenhushing upgaggingwithholdingcovering upsmotheringstiflingmuzzlingbanningnondisclosureproscriptionoutlawingrestrictionOpposite incitementencouragementpublicationdisclosure
   • ▪ stoppage or reduction of a discharge or secretion.
   • ▪ the absence or nondevelopment of a part or organ that is normally present.
   • ▪ the canceling 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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   Learn the meaning of suppression as an act or instance of suppressing, or the conscious intentional exclusion from consciousness of a thought or feeling. See synonyms, examples, word history, and medical definition of suppression.

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   Suppression is the act of ending or preventing something by force or hiding it from view. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of suppression with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Suppression is the act or process of suppressing or the condition of being suppressed. It can also mean the elimination of a component, the failure of an organ or part to develop, or the cessation of a physiological process.

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   Learn the meaning of suppress, a verb that means to put down by authority or force, to keep secret, to stop or prohibit, or to exclude from consciousness. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for suppress.

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

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   Suppress means to end something by force or to prevent something from being seen or expressed or from operating. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of suppress with examples and translations.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › suppressionSuppression - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Suppression is the act of keeping something from happening — like the suppression of your laughter when your best friend passes you a funny note in class. In psychology, suppression is the act of stopping yourself from thinking or feeling something.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUPPRESSION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Suppression is the act of ending or preventing something by force or hiding it from view. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of suppression with examples from various sources.