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to repress
01
to stop the expression of thoughts, feelings, or actions
Transitive: to repress thoughts or feelings
Examples
He had to repress his anger when his team lost the game.
02
to suppress a rebellion, protest, or uprising through use of authority or force
Transitive: to repress a protest or uprising
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
repress
3rd person singular
represses
Present participle
repressing
Past simple
repressed
Past participle
repressed
Examples
The authoritarian regime represses dissent by silencing opposition voices and censoring the media.
03
to exclude unacceptable desires, thoughts, or memories from the conscious mind
Transitive: to repress memories
Examples
She represses her painful memories of the accident, refusing to confront them.
04
to hold back or prevent something from being expressed, developed, or revealed
Transitive: to repress an urge or action
Examples
She tried to repress her laughter during the serious meeting.
Lexical Tree
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