1. (adj)suppression, crushing, quelling, stifling forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority Synonyms: stifling, crushing, curtailment, suppression, quelling, inhibition Antonyms: constructive
2. (adj)crushing, devastating physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination Synonyms: devastating, withering, annihilative, annihilating, crushing Antonyms: constructive