repress

[ ri-pres ]

/ rɪˈprɛs /

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verb (used with object)

to keep under control, check, or suppress (desires, feelings, actions, tears, etc.).

to keep down or suppress (anything objectionable).

to put down or quell (sedition, disorder, etc.).

to reduce (persons) to subjection.

Psychoanalysis. to reject (painful or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses) from the conscious mind.

verb (used without object)

to initiate or undergo repression.

Origin of repress

1325–75; Middle English repressen<Latin repressus (past participle of reprimere), equivalent to re-re- + pressus, past participle of primere to press¹

SYNONYMS FOR repress

1 bridle, control.

3 subdue, quash.

4 crush.

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ANTONYMS FOR repress

1-4 foster.

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synonym study for repress

1. See check¹.

OTHER WORDS FROM repress

re·press·i·ble, adjectivenon·re·press·i·ble, adjectivenon·re·press·i·ble·ness, nounnon·re·press·i·bly, adverb

o·ver·re·press, verb (used with object)un·re·press·i·ble, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH repress

oppress, repress

Words nearby repress

representation, representational, representationalism, representative, representatives, repress, repressed, represser, repressible enzyme, repression, repressive

Definition for repress (2 of 2)

re-press

[ ree-pres ]

/ ˈriˈprɛs /

verb (used with or without object)

to press again or anew.

Origin of re-press

First recorded in 1870–75; re- + press¹

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Example sentences from the Web for repress

She is confusing and frightening and probably violent, and the only thing we can do with her is violently repress her, shove her into the attic and hope she doesn’t cause too much trouble.
Gothic novels are obsessed with borders. Mexican Gothic takes full advantage.|Constance Grady|October 16, 2020|Vox
Krampus makes manifest the shadow sides of human nature that Christianity seeks to repress.
Meet Krampus, the Seriously Bad Santa|Jay Michaelson|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The deal with the Iranian government will give them a free hand to repress activists and keep political prisoners behind bars.
How America’s Nuclear Deal Sold Out Iran’s Liberals|David Keyes & Ahmad Batebi|December 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Saudi Arabia wanted to establish an Islamic state in Afghanistan and repress Shia (it wants the same in Syria today).
Will Arming Syrian Rebels Lead to Disaster?|Bruce Riedel|June 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Also, expect attempts to repress it by those in power—who stand to directly lose the most.
The Taste of Freedom|Yousef Munayyer|May 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Of course Saddam Hussein tended to repress or kill most of his opponents.
Donald Rumsfeld on What Went Right|John Barry|February 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A sharp turn to the left, and Uncle Sid could not repress an exclamation of awed delight at the scene before him.
The Vision of Elijah Berl|Frank Lewis Nason
"Good evening, madam," he says, unable to repress a smile at her manifest astonishment on beholding him there.
A Charming Fellow, Volume I (of 3)|Frances Eleanor Trollope
Each pretended to admire the other with an extravagance of show which made it hard for the bystander to repress doubts and smiles.
Atlantic Monthly,Volume 14, No. 82, August, 1864|Various
A feeling of disappointment it is impossible to repress ensues.
The Church Index|William Pepperell
An Indian learns from childhood to repress all outward evidence of feeling springing either from joy or pain.
The Pioneer Boys on the Mississippi|Harrison Adams

British Dictionary definitions for repress

repress

/ (rɪˈprɛs) /

verb (tr)

to keep (feelings, etc) under control; suppress or restrainto repress a desire

to put into a state of subjugationto repress a people

psychoanal to banish (thoughts and impulses that conflict with conventional standards of conduct) from one's conscious mind

Derived forms of repress

represser, nounrepressible, adjective

Word Origin for repress

C14: from Latin reprimere to press back, from re- + premere to press 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for repress

repress

[ rĭ-prĕs′ ]

v.

To hold back by an act of volition.

To exclude something from the conscious mind.

单词	repress
释义	repress [ ri-pres ] / rɪˈprɛs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR repress ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to keep under control, check, or suppress (desires, feelings, actions, tears, etc.). to keep down or suppress (anything objectionable). to put down or quell (sedition, disorder, etc.). to reduce (persons) to subjection. Psychoanalysis. to reject (painful or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses) from the conscious mind. verb (used without object) to initiate or undergo repression. Origin of repress 1325–75; Middle English repressen<Latin repressus (past participle of reprimere), equivalent to re-re- + pressus, past participle of primere to press¹ SYNONYMS FOR repress 1 bridle, control. 3 subdue, quash. 4 crush. SEE SYNONYMS FOR repress ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR repress 1-4 foster. SEE ANTONYMS FOR repress ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for repress 1. See check¹. OTHER WORDS FROM repress re·press·i·ble, adjectivenon·re·press·i·ble, adjectivenon·re·press·i·ble·ness, nounnon·re·press·i·bly, adverb o·ver·re·press, verb (used with object)un·re·press·i·ble, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH repress oppress, repress Words nearby repress representation, representational, representationalism, representative, representatives, repress, repressed, represser, repressible enzyme, repression, repressive Definition for repress (2 of 2) re-press [ ree-pres ] / ˈriˈprɛs / verb (used with or without object) to press again or anew. Origin of re-press First recorded in 1870–75; re- + press¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for repress She is confusing and frightening and probably violent, and the only thing we can do with her is violently repress her, shove her into the attic and hope she doesn’t cause too much trouble. Gothic novels are obsessed with borders. Mexican Gothic takes full advantage.\|Constance Grady\|October 16, 2020\|Vox Krampus makes manifest the shadow sides of human nature that Christianity seeks to repress. Meet Krampus, the Seriously Bad Santa\|Jay Michaelson\|December 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The deal with the Iranian government will give them a free hand to repress activists and keep political prisoners behind bars. How America’s Nuclear Deal Sold Out Iran’s Liberals\|David Keyes & Ahmad Batebi\|December 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Saudi Arabia wanted to establish an Islamic state in Afghanistan and repress Shia (it wants the same in Syria today). Will Arming Syrian Rebels Lead to Disaster?\|Bruce Riedel\|June 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Also, expect attempts to repress it by those in power—who stand to directly lose the most. The Taste of Freedom\|Yousef Munayyer\|May 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Of course Saddam Hussein tended to repress or kill most of his opponents. Donald Rumsfeld on What Went Right\|John Barry\|February 8, 2011\|DAILY BEAST A sharp turn to the left, and Uncle Sid could not repress an exclamation of awed delight at the scene before him. The Vision of Elijah Berl\|Frank Lewis Nason "Good evening, madam," he says, unable to repress a smile at her manifest astonishment on beholding him there. A Charming Fellow, Volume I (of 3)\|Frances Eleanor Trollope Each pretended to admire the other with an extravagance of show which made it hard for the bystander to repress doubts and smiles. Atlantic Monthly,Volume 14, No. 82, August, 1864\|Various A feeling of disappointment it is impossible to repress ensues. The Church Index\|William Pepperell An Indian learns from childhood to repress all outward evidence of feeling springing either from joy or pain. The Pioneer Boys on the Mississippi\|Harrison Adams British Dictionary definitions for repress repress / (rɪˈprɛs) / verb (tr) to keep (feelings, etc) under control; suppress or restrainto repress a desire to put into a state of subjugationto repress a people psychoanal to banish (thoughts and impulses that conflict with conventional standards of conduct) from one's conscious mind Derived forms of repress represser, nounrepressible, adjective Word Origin for repress C14: from Latin reprimere to press back, from re- + premere to press 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to repress inhibit, subdue, suppress, crush, quell, quash, restrain, muffle, squelch, subjugate, stifle, control, hinder, kill, compose, chasten, lock, smother, shush, cork Medical definitions for repress repress [ rĭ-prĕs′ ] v. To hold back by an act of volition. To exclude something from the conscious mind. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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repress

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of repress

SYNONYMS FOR repress

ANTONYMS FOR repress

synonym study for repress

OTHER WORDS FROM repress

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH repress

Words nearby repress

Definition for repress (2 of 2)

verb (used with or without object)

Origin of re-press

Example sentences from the Web for repress

British Dictionary definitions for repress

verb (tr)

Derived forms of repress

Word Origin for repress

Words related to repress

Medical definitions for repress

v.