repress
To forcefully prevent an upheaval from developing furtherTo forcefully prevent an upheaval from developing further.
» Jekyll repressed a lot of violence impulses.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To forcefully prevent an upheaval from developing further.
to repress rebellion or sedition
to repress the first risings of discontent
zurückdrängen, unterbinden, unterdrücken
подавлятьpodavljatʹ, сдерживатьsderživatʹ, подавитьpodavitʹ
(broadly, transitive)To check; to keep back.
сдерживатьsderživatʹ, сдерживатьсяsderživatʹsja, сдержатьsderžatʹ
To press again.
to repress a vinyl record
- block the action of
- put down by force or intimidation
- impede or hinder the natural development or self-expression of
- put out of one's consciousness
Examples
17 sentencesJekyll repressed a lot of violence impulses.
Yanni vented his repressed frustration regarding the government.
I knew you were a repressed homosexual all along.
He tried to to repress his anger during the meeting.
Repressing what I feel for you is now impossible for me.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
Ultimately from Latin repressus, the perfect passive participle of reprimō (“to repress”).Ultimately from Latin repressus, the perfect passive participle of reprimō (“to repress”).
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Forms
represses, repressing, repressed, repressedSynonyms
46 synonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons 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