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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

sit on
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 canʼt 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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