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repressing

verb , present participle of repress

Synonyms and Antonyms of repressing

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 repressing

clamping down (on), cracking down (on), crushing, putting down, quashing, quelling, silencing, slapping down, snuffing (out), squashing, squelching, subduing, suppressing

Words Related to repressing

dousing (also dowsing), extinguishing, putting out, quenching

smothering, stifling, strangling, throttling

annihilating, decimating, demolishing, desolating, destroying, devastating, nuking, rubbing out, ruining, smashing, wasting, wrecking

exterminating, obliterating, wiping out

conquering, dominating, overcoming, overpowering, overwhelming, subduing, subjugating, vanquishing

Phrases Synonymous with repressing

Near Antonyms of repressing

abetting, aiding, assisting, backing, helping, propping up, supporting

fomenting, inciting, instigating, provoking, stirring, whipping (up)

advancing, cultivating, encouraging, forwarding, fostering, furthering, nourishing, nurturing, promoting

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 repressing

choking (back), holding back, pocketing, sinking, smothering, stifling, strangling, submerging, suppressing, swallowing

Words Related to repressing

controlling, governing, managing

bridling, checking, curbing, quashing, quelling

bottling up, containing

muffling, squelching

Near Antonyms of repressing

expressing, loosing, releasing, taking out, unleashing, venting

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