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   Re·press

   /rəˈpres/

   

   verb

   • 1. subdue (someone or something) by force: "the uprisings were repressed" Similar suppressquellquashsubdueput downput an end tocrushsquashextinguishstamp output a stop tostopendnip in the buddefeatconquerroutoverpoweroverwhelmtriumph overtrouncevanquishget the better ofcontaingain control overgain mastery overinformal:squelchoppresssubjugatehold downkeep downrule with a rod of ironrule with an iron handdominateintimidatemasterdomineer overtyrannizesubjectcrushoverpowerovercome
   • ▪ restrain, prevent, or inhibit (the expression or development of something): "Isabel couldn't repress a sharp cry of fear"
   • ▪ suppress (a thought, feeling, or desire) in oneself so that it becomes or remains unconscious: "the thought that he had killed his brother was so terrible that he repressed it" Similar restrainhold backkeep backhold inbite backsuppressfight backkeep in checkcheckcontrolkeep under controlcurbrein incontainsilencemufflestiflesmotherswallowchoke backstranglegagconcealhidebottle upinhibitfrustrateinformal:button upkeep the lid oncork upOpposite releaseexpress
   • ▪ prevent the transcription of (a gene).

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘keep back something objectionable’): from Latin repress- ‘pressed back, checked’, from the verb reprimere, from re- ‘back’ + premere ‘to press’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. represser noun
   • 2. repressible adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREPRESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   REPRESS meaning: 1. to not allow something, especially feelings, to be expressed: 2. to control what people do…. Learn more.

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   To repress something is to "press it down" where it can't be seen, heard or even recognized. Psychologists often try to help people recover memories that they've repressed so that they can feel free of them once and for all.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREPRESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Apr 21, 2024 · verb (transitive) 1. to keep ( feelings, etc) under control; suppress or restrain. to repress a desire. 2. to put into a state of subjugation. to repress a people. 3. psychoanalysis. to banish ( thoughts and impulses that conflict with conventional standards of conduct) from one's conscious mind.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrepress verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of repress verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   v.tr. 1. To hold back or prevent by an act of volition: couldn't repress a smirk. 2. a. To put down or subdue by force: repress a rebellion. b. To end, limit, or restrain, as by intimidation or other action: repress a heresy; repress inflation. 3.

7. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › repressrepress - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Apr 8, 2024 · to repress rebellion or sedition. to repress the first risings of discontent. ( transitive, by extension) To check; to keep back. Synonyms [ edit] (forcefully preventing an upheaval from developing): to crush; to quell; to subdue; to suppress. (to keep back): to restrain; to hold back. Related terms [ edit] repression. repressive. repressor.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryrepress | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   repress | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary. Definition of repress – Learner’s Dictionary. repress. verb [ T ] uk / rɪˈpres / us. repress verb [T] (FEELINGS) Add to word list. to stop yourself from showing your true feelings: Brigitta repressed a sudden desire to cry. repress verb [T] (CONTROL PEOPLE)