Word Meaning

Meaning of suppression

- 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.
- 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.
- Omission; as, the suppression of a word.

Crossword clue for suppression

- Concealment
- Restraint
- The result of spurs: ponies showing discipline