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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUPPRESSION | English meaning - Cambridge 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 the Cambridge Dictionary.

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     SUPPRESSION meaning: 1. the act of ending something by...

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   Learn the meaning of suppression as an act or state of stopping something, or as the exclusion of a thought or feeling from consciousness. See synonyms, examples, word history, and medical definition of suppression.

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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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   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.

7. 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.

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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.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUPPRESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of suppress as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Find out how to use suppress in different contexts, such as law, electronics, and psychology.