Thesaurus: suppression

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1. n. The act of suppressing, or the state of being suppressed; repression; as, the suppression of a riot, insurrection, or tumult; the suppression of truth, of reports, of evidence, and the like.
2. n. Complete stoppage of a natural secretion or excretion; as, suppression of urine; -- used in contradiction to retention, which signifies that the secretion or excretion is retained without expulsion.
3. n. word/omission">Omission; as, the suppression of a word.
4. n. the failure to develop some part or organ
5. n. the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation
6. n. forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
7. n. (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
8. 1. The act of suppressing, or the state of being suppressed; repression; as, the suppression of a riot, insurrection, or tumult; the suppression of truth, of reports, of evidence, and the like. 2. (Med.) Complete stoppage of a natural secretion or excretion; as, suppression of urine; -- used in contradiction to retention, which signifies that the secretion or excretion is retained without expulsion. Quain. 3. (Gram.) Omission; as, the suppression of a word. Syn. -- Overthrow; destruction; concealment; repression; detention; retention; obstruction.
9. Complete stoppage of a natural secretion or excretion; as,suppression of urine; -- used in contradiction to retention, whichsignifies that the secretion or excretion is retained withoutexpulsion. Quain.
10. n:100 n. the failure to develop some part or organ n. the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation n. forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority