repress
Etymology 1

Ultimately from Latin repressus, the perfect passive participle of reprimō.

Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ɹəˈpɹɛs/
Verb

repress (represses, present participle repressing; simple past and past participle repressed)

  1. (transitive) To forcefully prevent an upheaval from developing further.
    to repress rebellion or sedition
    to repress the first risings of discontent
  2. (transitive, by extension) To check; to keep back.
    • 1671, John Milton, “The Second Book”, in Paradise Regain'd. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for John Starkey […], →OCLC ↗, page 37 ↗, lines 542–544:
      Deſire of wine and all delicious drinks […] Thou couldſt repreſs,
Synonyms Related terms Translations Translations Etymology 2

From re- + press.

Verb

repress (represses, present participle repressing; simple past and past participle repressed)

  1. To press again.
    to repress a vinyl record
Noun

repress (plural represses)

  1. A record pressed again; a repressing.



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