repress
🇺🇸
/rɪˈpres/
🇬🇧
/rɪˈpres/
verb
R
to hold back or hide feelings or emotions
She tried to repress her anger during the meeting.
R
to use force to control people and limit their freedom
The regime used soldiers to repress the protest.
translation
to hold back or hide feelings or emotions; to use force to control people and limit their freedom
Word Forms
3rd Present
represses
Past
repressed
Perfect
repressed
Progressive
repressing