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   repress

   /rɪˈprɛs/

   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 or desire) 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

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREPRESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

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     REPRESS meaning: 1. to not allow something, especially...

   • Znaczenie Repress, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     REPRESS definicja: 1. to not allow something, especially...

   • Repress: Danish Translation

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   • Repress: German Translation

     repress translate: unterdrücken. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   • Repress: Portuguese Translation

     REPRESS translate: reprimir, conter, reprimir, reprimir....

   • Repress: Thai Translation

     REPRESS translate: อดกลั้นไว้. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › repressREPRESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Repress definition: to keep under control, check, or suppress (desires, feelings, actions, tears, etc.).. See examples of REPRESS used in a sentence.

4. 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.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › repressRepress Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb repress, which can mean to check, subdue, hold in, or exclude from consciousness. See also the related word re-press, which means to press again.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › repressRepress - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › repressRepress - definition of repress by The Free Dictionary

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   Repress means to hold back, prevent, or subdue something by force, will, or unconsciousness. Learn the differences between repress and suppress, the psychological and biological meanings of repress, and the examples and synonyms of repress.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › repressrepress verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Repress means to try not to have or show an emotion, a feeling, etc., or to use force to control a group of people. Learn how to use this verb with synonyms, pronunciation, pictures and extra examples.