American English pronunciation
How to pronounce suppression
IPA transcription: [səp'ɹɛʃən]
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Noun
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(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
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the failure to develop some part or organ
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the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation
“a suppression of the newspaper”
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forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
“the suppression of heresy”
“the quelling of the rebellion”
“the stifling of all dissent”
Usage examples
- After the suppression of the abbey it passed to the Farnhams.
- It is also a potent fire suppression agent marketed under the name PhostrEx.
- When it is used, it represents the suppression of the inherent vowel.
- Because of this they have side effects such as bone marrow suppression.
- Another treatment option includes pharmacological suppression of thyroid hormone.
- The District Crime Suppression Teams are composed of ten supervisors and sixty officers.
- Raimondi escaped prison on this occasion, but the suppression on both occasions was comprehensive.
- Cross-priming avoids viral immune evasion strategies, such as suppression of antigen processing.