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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

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

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   a. : to check by or as if by pressure : curb. injustice was repressed. b. : to put down by force : subdue. repress a disturbance. 2. a. : to hold in by self-control. repressed a laugh. b. : to prevent the natural or normal expression, activity, or development of. repressed her anger. 3. : to exclude from consciousness. repressed the memory of abuse

5. 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.

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

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   repress something to try not to have or show an emotion, a feeling, etc. synonym control. to repress a smile; He burst in, making no effort to repress his fury. For years he had successfully repressed the painful memories of childhood.

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   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. Psychology To exclude (painful or disturbing memories, for example) automatically or unconsciously from the conscious mind. 4. Biology. a.

8. 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.