Repress | Mean of repress in English Dictionary
/rɪˈprɛs/
- Verb
- to not allow yourself to do or express (something)
- She repressed a laugh. [=she stopped herself from laughing]
- He repressed his anger.
- to not allow yourself to remember (something, such as an unpleasant event)
- repress a painful memory
- to control (someone or something) by force
- The dictator brutally repressed [=subdued, suppressed] political disagreement.
- Religious groups were severely repressed.
