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Repress
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Part of speech: noun (n.)
The act of repressing. [Obs.]
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To press again.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 3 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
1. To press back or down effectually; to crush down or out; to quell; to subdue; to supress; as, to repress sedition or rebellion; to repress the first risings of discontent.
2. Hence, to check; to restrain; to keep back. Desire of wine and all delicious drinks, . . . Thou couldst repress. Milton.
Synonyms: crush; overpower; subdue; suppress; restrain; quell; curb; check.