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repress

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of repress

1 to put a stop to (something) by the use of force

quickly repressed the rebellion in the provincial city and restored order

Synonyms of repress

clamp down (on), crack down (on), crush, put down, quash, quell, silence, slap down, snuff (out), squash, squelch, subdue, suppress

Words Related to repress

douse (also dowse), extinguish, put out, quench

smother, stifle, strangle, throttle

annihilate, decimate, demolish, desolate, destroy, devastate, nuke, rub out, ruin, smash, waste, wreck

exterminate, obliterate, wipe out

conquer, dominate, overcome, overpower, overwhelm, subdue, subjugate, vanquish

Phrases Synonymous with repress

Near Antonyms of repress

abet, aid, assist, back, help, prop up, support

foment, incite, instigate, provoke, stir, whip (up)

advance, cultivate, encourage, forward, foster, further, nourish, nurture, promote

2 to refrain from openly showing or uttering

you can't repress your feelings forever, so tell her how you feel about her

Synonyms of repress

choke (back), hold back, pocket, sink, smother, stifle, strangle, submerge, suppress, swallow

Words Related to repress

control, govern, manage

bridle, check, curb, quash, quell

bottle up, contain

muffle, squelch

Near Antonyms of repress

express, loose, release, take out, unleash, vent

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