01 n. The act of suppressing, or the state of being suppressed; repression; as, the suppression of a riot, insurrection, or tumult; the suppressi…
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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.
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2.
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.(Med.)
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3.
Omission; as, the suppression of a word.(Gram.)
Syn.
Overthrow; destruction; concealment; repression; detention; retention; obstruction.