Synonyms for suppression
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Noun
1. Repression
Definitions
- n. 1
The act or instance of suppressing.
Related words
- Word family
- suppress
Forms
- Plural
- suppressions → repressions, quellings, crushings, stiflings…
Example sentences
- repression These events unleashed a brutal repression in Egypt.
- stifling Seeing the dress, she had trouble stifling a laugh.
- restraint She was angry, but she spoke with restraint.
- overthrow They conspire to overthrow the oppressive government.
- abolition He lobbied for the abolition of the death penalty.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| suppression | steady | |
| repression | rising | |
| stifling | rising | |
| quelling | rising | |
| restraint | falling | |
| overthrow | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- check1
- 8 letters
- crushing2, stifling2, quelling2, quashing2
- 9 letters
- detention3, retention3, restraint2, overthrow3, abolition4
- 10 letters
- repression3, inhibition4
- 11 letters
- obstruction3, concealment3, curtailment3
- 14 letters
- extinguishment4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (crushing2 = 2 syllables).