Suppression
Pronunciation : Sup*pres"sion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. suppressio: cf. F. suppression.]
Definition : 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.
2. (Med.)
Defn: 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.
3. (Gram.)
Defn: Omission; as, the suppression of a word.
Syn. -- Overthrow; destruction; concealment; repression; detention; retention; obstruction.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913