Repress (Verb)
Meaning 1
Block the action of; "the process of repressing gene transcription";.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The medication is designed to repress the production of certain hormones that contribute to the disease.
- The process of repressing gene transcription plays a vital role in the development of complex organisms.
- Researchers have been studying the mechanism that represses the translation of proteins in cancer cells.
- The goal of the therapy is to repress the expression of the defective gene responsible for the disorder.
- In some cases, certain medications can repress the activity of enzymes that are essential for normal cellular function.
Meaning 2
Impede or hinder the natural development or self-expression of.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
Suppress in order to conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a laugh"; "repress a cry of fear".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 4
Put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.