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Synonyms for
repress
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English Synonyms:
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repress:
surpress
;
put down
;
repress
repress
;
suppress
;
strangle
;
stifle
;
muffle
;
smother
;
reduce
;
subdue
;
subjugate
;
keep down
;
quash
English
Detailed Synonyms for
repress
in English
repress:
repress
repress
surpress
;
put down
;
repress
surpress
put down
repress
repress
verb
repress
– block the action of
1
repress
– block the action of
1
repress
verb
repress
– put out of one's consciousness
1
to
suppress
;
repress
– put out of one's consciousness
1
suppress
verb
(suppresss, suppressed, suppressing)
repress
verb
repress
– conceal or hide
1
to
strangle
; to
stifle
;
repress
;
muffle
;
smother
– conceal or hide
1
strangle
verb
(strangles, strangled, strangling)
strangle a yawn
1
stifle
verb
(stifles, stifled, stifling)
repress
verb
muffle
verb
muffle one's anger
1
smother
verb
smother a yawn
1
repress
– put down by force or intimidation
1
to
reduce
; to
subdue
;
subjugate
;
repress
;
keep down
;
quash
– put down by force or intimidation
1
reduce
verb
(reduces, reduced, reducing)
subdue
verb
(subdues, subdued, subdueing)
subjugate
verb
The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land
1
repress
verb
keep down
verb
quash
verb
The government quashes any attempt of an uprising
1
Related Words for "repress":
press
Alternate Synonyms for "repress":
quash
;
keep down
;
subdue
;
subjugate
;
reduce
;
oppress
;
suppress
;
crush
smother
;
stifle
;
strangle
;
muffle
;
stamp down
;
inhibit
;
subdue
;
conquer
;
curb
suppress
;
forget
;
bury
Related Definitions for "repress":
block the action of
1
put out of one's consciousness
1
conceal or hide
1
put down by force or intimidation
1
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