suppression

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /səˈprɛʃən/ UK /səˈprɛʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
the act of putting an end to something forcibly or holding it back

The brutal suppression of dissent drew international condemnation.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of putting an end... repressionquellingsubjugationstiflingrestraint censorship inhibition

Opposites

release expression encouragement liberation

Word family

Related forms suppress suppressorsuppressive

Etymology

From Latin suppressio ('a pressing down'), from supprimere ('to press down, hold back'), from sub- ('down, under') + premere ('to press').

suppressio Latin premere Latin

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# suppression

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /səˈprɛʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /səˈprɛʃən/

## Meanings
1. the act of putting an end to something forcibly or holding it back

## Examples
- The brutal suppression of dissent drew international condemnation.

## Synonyms
- repression
- quelling
- subjugation
- stifling
- restraint
- censorship
- inhibition

## Antonyms
- release
- expression
- encouragement
- liberation

## Related Forms
- suppress
- suppressor
- suppressive

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: suppressio
- Root: premere

## Etymology
From Latin suppressio ('a pressing down'), from supprimere ('to press down, hold back'), from sub- ('down, under') + premere ('to press').

## AI Etymology
Suppression is from Latin suppressio ('a pressing down'), from supprimere ('to press down, hold back'), from sub- ('down, under') + premere ('to press'). Important recorded forms include suppressio (Latin) and premere (Latin). Morphologically, the sub- element contributes the sense of under, below, secondary status, or movement from beneath, with the base naming the field of application. The modern sense is largely compositional, with the historical elements narrowing into a stable English lexical item. In current use it covers the act of putting an end to something forcibly or holding it back. The wider family includes related words such as suppress, suppressor, and suppressive.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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