derepress
derepress · derepresses · derepressed · derepressing
To activate a gene by the removal of a repressorTo activate a gene by the removal of a repressor
Meaning
2 sensesTo activate a gene by the removal of a repressor
To cease to repress (a belief, memory, etc.).
Origin
From de- + repress.From de- + repress.
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Forms
derepresses, derepressing, derepressed, derepressed| Base form | derepress · to derepress |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | derepresses |
| Present participle | derepressing |
| Past simple | derepressed |
| Past participle | derepressed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.