the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation
“a suppression of the newspaper”
noun
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
“the suppression of heresy”
noun
(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
Word Forms
suppress
verb
control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
crush
verb
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
quell
verb
suppress or crush completely
stifle
verb
conceal or hide
inhibit
verb
to put down by force or authority
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Unterdrückung
das Versäumnis, einen Teil oder ein Organ zu entwickeln
🇪🇸Spanish
supresión
la falta de desarrollo de alguna parte u órgano
🇮🇹Italian
soppressione
il mancato sviluppo di alcune parti o organi
🇳🇱Dutch
onderdrukking
het onvermogen om een deel of orgaan te ontwikkelen
🇵🇹Portuguese
supressão
a falha em desenvolver alguma parte ou órgão
🇷🇺Russian
подавление
невозможность развития какой-либо части или органа
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दमन
किसी अंग या अंग का विकसित न हो पाना
🇧🇩Bengali
দমন
কিছু অংশ বা অঙ্গ বিকাশে ব্যর্থতা
🇮🇳Tamil
அடக்குதல்
சில பகுதி அல்லது உறுப்பை உருவாக்குவதில் தோல்வி
🇮🇳Telugu
అణచివేత
కొంత భాగం లేదా అవయవాన్ని అభివృద్ధి చేయడంలో వైఫల్యం
🇮🇳Marathi
दडपशाही
काही भाग किंवा अवयव विकसित करण्यात अपयश
🇮🇳Gujarati
દમન
અમુક ભાગ અથવા અંગ વિકસાવવામાં નિષ્ફળતા
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿಗ್ರಹ
ಕೆಲವು ಭಾಗ ಅಥವಾ ಅಂಗವನ್ನು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸುವಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಫಲತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അടിച്ചമർത്തൽ
ഏതെങ്കിലും ഭാഗമോ അവയവമോ വികസിപ്പിക്കുന്നതിലെ പരാജയം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦਮਨ
ਕੁਝ ਹਿੱਸੇ ਜਾਂ ਅੰਗ ਨੂੰ ਵਿਕਸਤ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਸਫਲਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
دبانا
کچھ حصہ یا عضو تیار کرنے میں ناکامی۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
抑制
某些部分或器官发育失败
🇯🇵Japanese
抑制
ある部分または器官の発育不全
🇰🇷Korean
억압
어떤 부분이나 기관의 발달 실패
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đàn áp
sự thất bại trong việc phát triển một số bộ phận hoặc cơ quan
🇹🇭Thai
การปราบปราม
ความล้มเหลวในการพัฒนาบางส่วนหรืออวัยวะ
🇮🇩Indonesian
penekanan
kegagalan untuk mengembangkan beberapa bagian atau organ
🇵🇭Filipino
pagsupil
ang pagkabigo na bumuo ng ilang bahagi o organ
🇲🇾Malay
penindasan
kegagalan untuk membangunkan beberapa bahagian atau organ
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قمع
الفشل في تطوير جزء أو عضو
🇮🇷Persian
سرکوب
عدم رشد بخشی یا اندام
🇹🇷Turkish
bastırma
bir parçanın veya organın gelişememesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
הַדחָקָה
הכישלון לפתח חלק או איבר כלשהו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'suppression'?
The primary meaning of 'suppression' is 'the failure to develop some part or organ'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'suppression' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'suppression' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'suppression' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'suppression' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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In your opinion, does the word 'suppression' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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