Soldiers were used in the suppression of the revolt.
the suppression of a childish, silly fear. The suppression of facts may be as dishonest as the telling of lies.
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im|mu|no|sup|pres|sion — «ih MYOO noh suh PREHSH uhn», noun. suppression, especially by the use of drugs or radiation, of the immunological reaction of the body to foreign substances, as to prevent the rejection of grafts or transplants by the recipient s body: »In order … Useful english dictionary
pres — ap·pres·sion; ap·pres·so·ri·al; ap·pres·so·ri·um; bu·pres·ti·dae; bu·pres·tis; com·pres·sion; com·pres·sion·al; com·pres·sive; com·pres·som·e·ter; com·pres·sor; com·pres·sure; corse·pres·ent; cu·pres·sa·ce·ae; cu·pres·sin·e·ous;… … English syllables
sion — abra·sion; ab·scis·sion; ab·ster·sion; ac·cen·sion; ac·ces·sion·al; ad·he·sion; ad·he·sion·al; ad·mis·sion; ad·pro·mis·sion; af·fu·sion; ag·gres·sion; al·li·sion; al·lu·sion; am·bi·ver·sion; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·te·ver·sion; an·ti·mis·sion;… … English syllables
sup — cat·sup; pre·sup·pos·al; pre·sup·pose; pre·sup·po·si·tion; pre·sup·po·si·tion·less; pre·sup·pres·sion; sup; sup·pe·da·ne·um; sup·per·less; sup·ping; sup·plant; sup·plan·ta·tion; sup·plant·er; sup·ple·ly; sup·ple·men·tar·i·ly; sup·ple·men·ta·tion; … English syllables
suppression — sup·pres·sion … English syllables
suppress — sup|press [ sə pres ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to stop opposition or protest using military force or strict laws: suppress a rebellion/uprising/demonstration: Pro independence demonstrations were ruthlessly suppressed. a ) to stop an activity,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
suppression — sup•pres•sion [[t]səˈprɛʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) the act of suppressing 2) the state of being suppressed 3) psl psi Psychoanal. a) conscious or unconscious inhibition of a painful memory or idea b) conscious inhibition of an impulse • Etymology: 1520–30;… … From formal English to slang
pre — pre·abdomen; pre·acanthella; pre·adamitism; pre·adapt; pre·adaptation; pre·adaptive; pre·admission; pre·adolescence; pre·adult; pre·agonal; pre·am·bu·lar; pre·am·bu·late; pre·amp; pre·amplifier; pre·animism; pre·apprehension; pre·arrange;… … English syllables
immunosuppression — Prevention or interference with the development of immunologic response; may reflect natural immunologic unresponsiveness (tolerance), may be artificially induced by chemical, biological, or physical agents, or may be caused by disease. * * *… … Medical dictionary
suppression — 1. Deliberately excluding from conscious thought. Cf.:repression. 2. Arrest of the secretion of a fluid, such as urine or bile. Cf.:retention (2). 3. Checking of an abnormal flow or discharge, as in s. of a hemorrhage … Medical dictionary
