- (n.) 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.
- (n.) 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.
- (n.) Omission; as, the suppression of a word.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). suppression. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/suppression/definitions/2068857 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "suppression" http://smartdefine.org/suppression/definitions/2068857 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, suppression, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/suppression/definitions/2068857>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "suppression" 28 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/suppression/definitions/2068857> |