(n) the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation, Syn. curtailment, Example:a suppression of the newspaper

suppression

(n) forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority, Syn. stifling, crushing, quelling, Example:the suppression of heresy; the quelling of the rebellion; the stifling of all dissent

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Suppression

n. [ L. suppressio: cf. F. suppression. ] 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Med.) 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. Quain. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Gram.) Omission; as, the suppression of a word. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Overthrow; destruction; concealment; repression; detention; retention; obstruction. [ 1913 Webster ]

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镇压

[镇压 / 鎮壓, zhèn yā] suppression; repression; to suppress; to put down; to quell #11165

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制

[せい, sei] (n, n-suf) system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation; control; government; suppression; restraint; holding back; establishment; (P) #700

制御(P);制禦;制馭

[せいぎょ, seigyo] (n, vs) control; governing; checking; suppression; repression; restraint; mastery; management; (P) #1874

抑制

[よくせい, yokusei] (n, vs, adj-no) control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition; check; curb; (P) #6696

討伐

[とうばつ, toubatsu] (n, vs) subjugation; suppression #8943

鎮圧

[ちんあつ, chin'atsu] (n, vs, adj-no) suppression; subjugation; (P) #10080

制圧

[せいあつ, seiatsu] (n, vs) gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy; supremacy; (P) #10233

弾圧

[だんあつ, dan'atsu] (n, vs) oppression; suppression; pressure; (P) #11074

平定

[へいてい, heitei] (n, vs) suppression; repression; subjugation #12464

退治(P);対治

[たいじ, taiji] (n, vs) (1) extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; eradication; suppression; (2) { Buddh } making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; (3) curing illness; (P) #13146

隠蔽;陰蔽;隠ぺい

[いんぺい, inpei] (n, vs) concealment; suppression; hiding #13218

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ゼロサプレス機能

[ぜろさぷれすきのう, zerosapuresukinou] zero suppression function

ゼロ抑制

[ぜろよくせい, zeroyokusei] zero suppression

ゼロ抑制機能

[ぜろよくせいきのう, zeroyokuseikinou] zero suppression function

無音抑制

[むおんよくせい, muonyokusei] silence suppression

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