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View usage for: (rɪpres) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense represses, present participle repressing, past tense, past participle repressed1. verbIf you repress a feeling, you make a deliberate effort not to show or have this feeling. People who repress their emotions risk having nightmares. [VERB noun] It is anger that is repressed that leads to violence and loss of control. [be VERB-ed] ...repressed aggression. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: control, suppress, hold back, bottle up More Synonyms of repress 2. verbIf you repress a smile, sigh, or moan, you try hard not to smile, sigh, or moan. He repressed a smile. [VERB noun] I couldn't repress a sigh of admiration. [VERB noun] Synonyms: hold back, suppress, stifle, smother More Synonyms of repress 3. verbIf a section of society is repressed, their freedom is restricted by the people who have authority over them. [disapproval] The influence of any Irish institutions was increasingly repressed by the WestminsterParliament. [be VERB-ed] ...a U.N. resolution banning him from repressing his people. [VERB noun] More Synonyms of repress repress in British English (rɪˈprɛs) 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 Derived forms represser (reˈpresser) noun repressible (reˈpressible) adjective Word origin C14: from Latin reprimere to press back, from re- + premere to press1repress in American English (rɪˈprɛs) verb transitive1. to keep down or hold back; restrain to repress a sigh 3. to control so strictly or severely as to prevent the natural development or expression of to repress a child 4. Psychiatrya. to force (ideas, impulses, etc. painful to the conscious mind) into the unconscious b. to prevent (unconscious ideas, impulses, etc.) from reaching the level of consciousness see also suppress Derived forms repressible (reˈpressible) adjective repressive (reˈpressive) adjective repressively (reˈpressively) adverb repressiveness (reˈpressiveness) noun Word origin ME repressen < L repressus, pp. of reprimere: see re- & press 1Examples of 'repress' in a sentencerepress In other languagesrepress British English: repress VERB If you repress a feeling, you make a deliberate effort not to show or have this feeling. People who repress their emotions risk having nightmares. - American English: repress
- Brazilian Portuguese: reprimir
- Chinese: 抑制 >感情
- European Spanish: reprimir
- French: réprimer
- German: unterdrücken
- Italian: reprimere
- Japanese: 抑える
- Korean: > 억누르다감정을
- European Portuguese: reprimir
- Latin American Spanish: reprimir
Chinese translation of 'repress' vt - [people, revolt]
压(壓)制 (yāzhì) - [feeling, impulse]
压(壓)抑 (yāyì)
Definition to keep (feelings) under control People who repress their emotions risk having nightmares. Synonyms hold back bottle up hold in keep in check Opposites release , encourage , express , let out , give free rein to I couldn't repress a sigh of admiration. Definition to restrict the freedom of They have been repressed for decades. Synonyms maltreat trample underfoot tyrannize over rule with an iron hand Opposites Additional synonymsDefinition to ill-treat violently People responsible for abusing prisoners must be held accountable. Synonyms ill-treat, wrong, damage, hurt, injure, harm, mar, spoil, oppress, maul, molest, dump on (slang, US), impose upon, manhandle, rough up, brutalize, shit on (taboo, slang), maltreat, misapply, handle roughly, knock about or around Definition to slow the growth or progress of Today's meeting must focus on checking the spread of violence. Synonyms stop, control, limit, arrest, delay, halt, curb, bar, restrain, inhibit, rein, thwart, hinder, repress, obstruct, retard, impede, bridle, stem the flow of, nip in the bud, put a spoke in someone's wheel Definition to control or subdue by force The military operation was the first step in a plan to crush the uprising. Synonyms overcome, overwhelm, put down, subdue, overpower, quash, quell, extinguish, stamp out, vanquish (literary), conquer- represent yourself as something or someone
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Additional synonymsDefinition to hold (someone) back from some action He grabbed my arm, partly to restrain me. Synonyms hold back, hold, control, check, contain, prevent, restrict, handicap, confine, curb, hamper, rein, harness, subdue, hinder, constrain, curtail, bridle, debar, keep under control, have on a tight leash, straiten Definition to put a stop to He tried to silence anyone who spoke out against him. Synonyms suppress, gag, muzzle, censor, stifleDefinition to suppress or stifle trying to smother our giggles Synonyms stifle, suppress, hold in, restrain, hold back, repress, muffle, bottle up, keep in check Definition to stop (something) from continuing Critics have accused them of trying to stifle debate. Synonyms suppress, repress, prevent, stop, check, silence, curb, restrain, cover up, gag, hush, smother, extinguish, muffle, choke back Definition to bring (a group of people) under one's control Their costly attempt to subjugate the citizens lasted 10 years. Synonyms conquer, master, overcome, defeat, crush, suppress, put down, overthrow, tame, lick (informal), subdue, overpower, quell, rule over, enslave, vanquish (literary), hold sway over, bring to heel, bring (someone) to their knees, bring under the yoke Definition to put an end to (something) by physical or legal force Maritime security patrols protect busy trade routes and suppress illegal activity. Synonyms stamp out, stop, check, crush, conquer, overthrow, subdue, put an end to, overpower, quash, crack down on, quell, extinguish, clamp down on, snuff out, quench, beat down, trample on, drive underground Definition to hold (an emotion or a response) in check She surpressed a smile at the thought. Synonyms restrain, cover up, withhold, stifle, contain, silence, conceal, curb, repress, smother, keep secret, muffle, muzzle, hold in check, hold in or back Definition not to show Gordon swallowed the anger he felt. Synonyms suppress, hold in, restrain, contain, overcome, hold back, stifle, repress, smother, muffle, bottle up, bite back, choke back Definition to treat (someone) unjustly She felt she had been wronged. Synonyms mistreat, abuse, hurt, injure, harm, cheat, take advantage of, discredit, oppress, malign, misrepresent, dump on (slang), impose upon, dishonour, ill-treat, shit on (taboo, slang), maltreat, ill-use |