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Webster 1913 Edition
Suppression
Sup-pres′sion
,Noun.
[L.
suppressio
: cf. F. suppression
.] 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.)
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 expulsionQuain.
3.
(Gram.)
Omission;
as, the
. suppression
of a word
Syn. – Overthrow; destruction; concealment; repression; detention; retention; obstruction.
Webster 1828 Edition
Suppression
SUPPRES'SION
,Noun.
1.
The act of suppressing, crushing or destroying; as the suppression of a riot, insurrection or tumult.2.
The act of retaining from utterance, vent or disclosure; concealment; as the suppression of truth, of reports, of evidence and the like.3.
The retaining of any thing from public notice; as the suppression of a letter or any writing.4.
The stoppage, obstruction or morbid retention of discharges; as the suppression of urine, of diarrhea or other discharge.5.
In grammar or composition, omission; as the suppression of a word.