repressed; repressing; represses
Definition of repress
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: to check by or as if by pressure : curb
injustice was repressed
b
: to put down by force : subdue
repress a disturbance
2a
: to hold in by self-control
repressed a laugh
b
: to prevent the natural or normal expression, activity, or development of
repressed her anger
3
: to exclude from consciousness
repressed the memory of abuse
4
: to inactivate (a gene or formation of a gene product) by allosteric combination at a DNA binding site
: to take repressive action
re-press
verb (2)
re-pressed; re-pressing; re-presses
Definition of re-press (Entry 2 of 2)
: to press again
re-press a record
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