repress

CEFRC1

/ɹəˈpɹɛs/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To control or stop a feeling, idea, or action.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To check; to keep back.

Examples

  • He tried to to repress his anger during the meeting.

  • We repress the fact that we eat animals rather than barcoded containers from the supermarket.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To press again.

  2. To forcefully prevent an upheaval from developing further.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A record pressed again; a repressing.

More examples

In context

  • to repress the first risings of discontent

  • Don't repress your emotions.

  • to repress a vinyl record

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The dictator used military force to blank any political opposition in the country.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

Ultimately from Latin repressus, the perfect passive participle of reprimō (“to repress”).