Definitions for repress

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repress re·press

Spelling: [ri-pres]

IPA: /rɪˈprɛs/

Repress is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 84 anagrams from letters in repress (eeprrss).

Definitions for repress

verb (used with object)

1. to keep under control, check, or suppress (desires, feelings, actions, tears, etc.).
2. to keep down or suppress (anything objectionable).
3. to put down or quell (sedition, disorder, etc.).
4. to reduce (persons) to subjection.
5. Psychoanalysis. to reject (painful or disagreeable ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses) from the conscious mind.

verb (used without object)

1. to initiate or undergo repression.

verb (used with or without object)

1. to press again or anew.

Origin of repress

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

Examples for repress

She was quite unable to repress a vulgar interest in the menials that served her.

Also, expect attempts to repress it by those in power—who stand to directly lose the most.

Krampus makes manifest the shadow sides of human nature that Christianity seeks to repress.

At the sight of it Frank could not repress an exclamation of astonishment.

Struggling to repress my tears, I said no more, but passed out, cut to the heart.

The deal with the Iranian government will give them a free hand to repress activists and keep political prisoners behind bars.

Of course Saddam Hussein tended to repress or kill most of his opponents.

Saudi Arabia wanted to establish an Islamic state in Afghanistan and repress Shia (it wants the same in Syria today).

The older man could not repress a cold smile—it had had more effect than he had hoped.

She was unable to repress a glance of admiration at me as she moved off.