- Repress
- Repress \Re*press"\, n. The act of repressing. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
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Repress — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
repress — [ri pres′] vt. [ME repressen < L repressus, pp. of reprimere: see RE & PRESS1] 1. to keep down or hold back; restrain [to repress a sigh] 2. to put down; subdue 3. to control so strictly or severely as to prevent the natural development or… … English World dictionary
Repress — Re*press (r? pr?s ), v. t. [Pref. re + press.] To press again. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
repress — I verb allay, bottle up, bridle, censor, check, choke, comprimere, control, cork, crush, curb, damp, dampen, deaden, domineer, dull, enchain, gag, hinder, hobble, hold back, hold in, hush, inhibit, keep down, keep in, keep in check, keep under… … Law dictionary
repress — late 14c., to check, restrain, from L. repressus, pp. of reprimere hold back, check, from re back + premere to push (see PRESS (Cf. press) (v.1)). Used of feelings or desires from late 14c.; in the purely psychological sense, it represents Ger.… … Etymology dictionary
repress — *suppress Analogous words: *restrain, curb, check, inhibit: subdue, overcome (see CONQUER) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
repress — [v] keep back, hold in black out*, bottle, chasten, check, collect, compose, control, cool*, cork*, crush, curb, gridlock*, hinder, hold back, inhibit, jam up, keep in, keep in check, keep under wraps*, kill*, lock, master, muffle, overcome,… … New thesaurus
repress — ► VERB 1) subdue by force. 2) restrain, prevent, or inhibit. 3) suppress (a thought or feeling) in oneself so that it becomes or remains unconscious. DERIVATIVES represser noun repressible adjective repression noun. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
repress — 01. As a child, she always had to [repress] her anger because her parents wouldn t allow her to argue with them. 02. If you always [repress] your feelings, you could end up with high blood pressure or something. 03. His long [repressed]… … Grammatical examples in English
repress — [[t]rɪpre̱s[/t]] represses, repressing, repressed 1) VERB If you repress a feeling, you make a deliberate effort not to show or have this feeling. [V n] People who repress their emotions risk having nightmares... [V n] It is anger that is… … English dictionary
