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Meanings of
repress
in English
Portuguese
defazer
Catalan
dominar
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Put down by force or intimidation.
reduce
subdue
quash
subjugate
keep down
Portuguese
defazer
Catalan
ofegar
Back to the meaning
Conceal or hide.
stifle
strangle
smother
muffle
Catalan
ofegar
Synonyms
Examples for "
reduce
"
reduce
subdue
quash
subjugate
keep down
Examples for "
reduce
"
1
Stabilizing the Middle East, of course, would
reduce
the pressure on Europe.
2
I believe this will
reduce
crime and allay public concern for safety.
3
Current strategies to
reduce
this problem include early detection and appropriate treatment.
4
Take the recent historic EU climate change deal to
reduce
CO2 emissions.
5
The global crisis could also
reduce
the amount of outside funding available.
1
The family managed to
subdue
the criminal until the local police arrived.
2
In olden times they created pain; now they strive to
subdue
it.
3
The Moors in Africa revolted, and Belisarius next went to
subdue
them.
4
And the way to triumph over them is to
subdue
the men.
5
But it was a pang which she could readily control and
subdue
.
1
The Constitutional Court agreed, and moved to
quash
the retrospective collection measures.
2
The bank has since filed a court challenge to
quash
the recommendation.
3
However, Hammers media spokesman Phil Hall was anxious to
quash
such speculation.
4
Forrest said Keystone XL alone would not
quash
Canada's nascent crude-by-rail industry.
5
In the aftermath, everyone involved had moved quickly to
quash
the story.
1
But now we are fighting to
subjugate
the South; that is, Slavery.
2
Indeed, in everything, Sarah seemed to
subjugate
herself to her husband's will.
3
It was not so easy to persuade,
subjugate
,
and convince the judge.
4
Philip desires not to
subjugate
your city, but to destroy it utterly.
5
Surely, God would not much longer permit this fiend to
subjugate
me.
1
The whole frame of his State is strained to
keep
down
revolution.
2
Tathagatha gave him broth and bread, which he managed to
keep
down
.
3
She was a lady bar-
keep
down
in Vancouver before she married Jimmy.
4
But she could master and
keep
down
outward signs of her emotion.
5
Specialization has operated to lower standards of skill and
keep
down
wages.
Portuguese
reprimir
Catalan
reprimir
Back to the meaning
Put out of one's consciousness.
suppress
Portuguese
reprimir
Usage of
repress
in English
1
Rights groups say Cuba often uses short-term detentions to
repress
public criticism.
2
It does not hide and
repress
;
it confronts, turns on the light.
3
The new-comer could not
repress
a triumphant flash in the serpent eyes.
4
We do know there were strong attempts to
repress
stories of illness.
5
Yes; I can no longer
repress
the irresistible confusion of my love.
6
No matter how much society tries to crush it and
repress
it.
7
The anger and love conflict with the fear, down and
repress
it.
8
The molecular mechanisms by which JAZ proteins
repress
gene expression remain unknown.
9
I think she's had to learn to
repress
a lot of that.
10
I had enough self-restraint to
repress
the indignation and rage I felt.
11
Despite the gravity of the situation, Maurice could not
repress
his laughter.
12
The Americans, even in their frightful peril, could not
repress
their admiration.
13
I cannot
repress
the deepest feelings of sadness upon parting with you.
14
Now, it is the business of laughter to
repress
any separatist tendency.
15
Annie could hardly
repress
a smile at sight of the novel tea-table.
16
To
repress
this thing, we think, is, Providing for the general welfare.
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Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
repress
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
repress a smile
repress transcription
repress gene
repress all vices
repress the desire
More collocations
Translations for
repress
Portuguese
defazer
reprimir
Catalan
dominar
reprimir
subjugar
sotmetre
enjovar
ofegar
sufocar
Repress
through the time
Repress
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common