Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Suppression

• (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.
• (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.
• (n.) Omission; as, the suppression of a word.

Synonyms of Suppression

• Curtailment
• Crushing
• Quelling
• Stifling
• Inhibition

Antonyms of Suppression

Homophones of Suppression