repress
/ɹipɹˈɛs/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
verb
- put down by force or intimidation
“The government quashes any attempt of an uprising” - impede or hinder the natural development or self-expression of
- suppress in order to conceal or hide
“smother a yawn” - put out of one's consciousness
- block the action of
“the process of repressing gene transcription”
Synonyms for repress
Words that rhyme with repress
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