repressing Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb put down by force or intimidation
subdue; reduce; repress; quash; subjugate; keep down.
- The government quashes any attempt of an uprising
- China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently
- The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land
verb conceal or hide
muffle; strangle; stifle; smother; repress.
- smother a yawn
- muffle one's anger
- strangle a yawn
verb put out of one's consciousness
suppress; repress.
verb block the action of
repress.
adjective satellite restrictive of action
repressive; inhibitory.
- a repressive regime
- an overly strict and inhibiting discipline