Repress word meaning and definition
Beside meaning and definition for word "repress", on this page you can find other interesting information too, like synonyms or related words. On bottom of the page we have fun area, like tarot cards, numerology for these Seven characters, how to write "repress" with bar codes or hand signs and more.. Table of Contents:
|
• Letter statistic • Hand signs, morse code • Tarot cards, numerology • Other fun |
Do you like word(s) »repress«? |  |
Meaning and definition for "repress" word
[verb] conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"
[verb] put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
\Re*press"\ (r?-pr?s"), v. t. [Pref. re- + press: cf. L. reprimere, repressum. Cf. {Reprimand}.] 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. Syn: To crush; overpower; subdue; suppress; restrain; quell; curb; check.
\Re*press"\, n. The act of repressing. [Obs.]
Synonyms for repress
keep down, muffle, quash, reduce, smother, stifle, strangle, subdue, subjugate, suppress
See also: bury | clamp down | conquer | crush | curb | forget | inhibit | oppress | stamp down | subdue | suppress | suppress | swallow |
The fun area, different aproach to word »repress«
Let's analyse "repress" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 28.6% of vowels is 10% less then average English word. Written in backwards: SSERPER. Average typing speed for these characters is 1930 milliseconds. [info]
- |
Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
repress: 5 + 5 = 10, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One. |
|
Search internet for "repress"
> Search images |
Tarot cards
Page generated in 0.0090 seconds.