Whether you're repressing a feeling, an idea or even a revolution you're almost always going to be taking advantage of the press in repress. To repress something is to "press it down" where it can't be seen, heard or even recognized.
To press again.
Verb
put out of one''s consciousness
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"
v. t.
To press again.
v. t.
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.
v. t.
Hence, to check; to restrain; to keep back.
n.
The act of repressing.
Repress
Repress
Desire of wine and all delicious drinks, . . . Thou couldst repress.
Repress
To press again.
To press back or down effectually; to crush down or out; to quell; to subdue; to supress;
The act of repressing.
Usage Examples
The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and repress them in parliament.
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Other Usage ExamplesLittle progress can be made by merely attempting to repress what is evil. Our great hope lies in developing what is good.
My hope is that the Chinese government will come to realise that it is futile to repress free speech, and that contrary to what they believe a regime's strength rests not its suppression of a plurality of opinions and ideas, but in its capacity and willingness to encourage them.
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