suppression

conscious and forceful action to put an end to something, destroy it, or prevent it from becoming known

the state of being forcefully restrained or held back

conscious avoidance or inhibition of memories, desires, or thoughts

reduction of unwanted noise or oscillation in a circuit or of unwanted frequencies in a signal

the failure of an organ, tissue, or part to develop

the reduction or stoppage of a normal bodily function such as secretion or excretion.

the lessening or abolition of a symptom or the outward signs of a disease

the cancellation or reversal of the effect of a gene, especially of one genetic mutation by another