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Repress

Repress Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Repress? [v] put out of one's consciousness; in psychiatry [v] conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn" [v] put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Repress: keep down \| muffle \| quash \| reduce \| smother \| stifle \| strangle \| subdue \| subjugate \| suppress Related Terms \| Find terms related to Repress: See Also \| bury \| clamp down \| conquer \| crush \| curb \| forget \| inhibit \| oppress \| stamp down \| subdue \| suppress \| suppress \| swallow Repress In Webster's Dictionary \Repress"\ (r?-pr?s"), v. t. [Pref. re- + press.] To press again. \Repress"\ (r?-pr?s"), v. t. [Pref. re- + press: cf. L. reprimere, repressum. Cf. {Reprimand}.] 1. 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. 2. Hence, to check; to restrain; to keep back. Desire of wine and all delicious drinks, . . . Thou couldst repress. --Milton. Syn: To crush; overpower; subdue; suppress; restrain; quell; curb; check. \Re*press"\, n. The act of repressing. [Obs.]

Repress Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Repress?

[v] put out of one's consciousness; in psychiatry
[v] conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"
[v] put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"

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Repress In Webster's Dictionary

\Re*press"\ (r?-pr?s"), v. t. [Pref. re- + press.]
To press again.


\Re*press"\ (r?-pr?s"), v. t. [Pref. re- + press: cf. L.
reprimere, repressum. Cf. {Reprimand}.]
1. 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.

2. Hence, to check; to restrain; to keep back.

         Desire of wine and all delicious drinks, . . . Thou
         couldst repress.                      --Milton.

Syn: To crush; overpower; subdue; suppress; restrain; quell;
     curb; check.


\Re*press"\, n.
The act of repressing. [Obs.]

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