Repress (Verb)
Meaning 1
Impede or hinder the natural development or self-expression of.
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 2
Suppress in order to conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a laugh"; "repress a cry of fear".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 3
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".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 4
Put out of one's consciousness.
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 5
Block the action of; "the process of repressing gene transcription";.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..