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suppression [səˈprɛʃən] n 1. the act or process of suppressing or the condition of being suppressed 2. (Psychoanalysis) Psychoanal the conscious avoidance of unpleasant thoughts Compare repression [2] 3. (Electronics) Electronics the act or process of suppressing a frequency, oscillation, etc. 4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology the failure of an organ or part to develop 5. (Medicine) Med the cessation of any physiological process Temporary or transient degradation by an opposing force of the performance of a weapons system below the level needed to fulfill its mission objectives. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
suppression noun 1. elimination, crushing, crackdown, check, extinction, prohibition, quashing, dissolution, termination, clampdown They were imprisoned after the suppression of pro-democracy protests. 2. inhibition, blocking, checking, restriction, restraint, smothering suppression of the immune system 3. concealment, covering, hiding, disguising, camouflage A mother's suppression of her own feelings can cause problems. 4. hiding, censorship, hushing up, stonewalling suppression of official documents Quotations "Everybody knows there is no fineness or accuracy of suppression: if you hold down one thing, you hold down the adjoining" [Saul Bellow The Adventures of Augie March] Translations suppression [səˈpreʃən] N [of symptoms, dissent, opposition, publication] → supresión f; [of feelings] → represión f; [of news, scandal, the truth] → ocultación f; [of revolt] → represión f suppression [səˈprɛʃən] n [rebellion, revolt, activity] → répression f [information] → suppression f; [scandal] → étouffement m [immune system, appetite] → inhibition f suppression n (of feelings, smile, dissent, views, symptoms, protest) → Unterdrückung f; (of appetite) → Zügelung f; (of information, evidence) → Zurückhalten nt (Elec) → Entstörung f suppression [səˈprɛʃ/ən] n (of emotions) → repressione f; (of scandal) → soffocamento; (of truth) → il tacere; (of evidence) → occultamento; (of publication) → soppressione f suppression [səˈprɛʃ/ən] n (of emotions) → repressione f; (of scandal) → soffocamento; (of truth) → il tacere; (of evidence) → occultamento; (of publication) → soppressione f How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| And with what quill did the Secretary of the Society for the Suppression of Cruelty to Ganders formally indite his circulars? How could I put even a little of that article into a suppression of reference to what had occurred? They have provided a system which for terse comprehensiveness surpasses Justinian's Pandects and the By-laws of the Chinese Society for the Suppression of Meddling with other People's Business. |
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