Lexic.us

Definition of Repress

1. Verb. Put down by force or intimidation. "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"

2. Verb. Conceal or hide. "Strangle a yawn"

3. Verb. Put out of one's consciousness.

4. Verb. Block the action of.

Definition of Repress

1. v. t. To press again.

2. v. t. To press back or down effectually; to crush down or out; to quell; to subdue; to supress; as, to repress sedition or rebellion; to repress the first risings of discontent.

3. n. The act of repressing.

Definition of Repress

1. to keep under control [v -ED, -ING, -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Repress

representable representation representational representational process representations representative representative representatives representative sample representative sampling

represented representer representers representing represents repress (current term) repressed repressed represser repressers

represses repressibility repressible repressible enzyme repressing repression repression repression-sensitization repressionist repressions

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