re-press /rē-presˈ/

To press again

repress /ri-presˈ/

1. To restrain
2. To keep under control
3. To put down
4. To exclude from the conscious mind

repressedˈ adjective

Having a tendency to repress unacceptable thoughts, feelings, etc

repressˈer noun

repressˈible adjective

repressˈibly adverb

repression /-preshˈən/ noun

repressˈive adjective

repressˈively adverb

repressˈiveness noun

repressˈor noun

1. Someone or something that represses
2. A protein which binds to an operator site and prevents transcription of the associated gene (biology)

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