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repress
What does repress mean?
repress (verb): to check; to keep back.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce repress?
/ɹiˈpɹɛs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does repress come from?
Ultimately from Latin repressus, the perfect passive participle of reprimō (“to repress”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of repress?
Words related to repress
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “repress”?
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What does “repress” mean?
to run away; to escape
Not quite: that's what flee means.
to extend (one's neck)
Not quite: that's what crane means.
to check; to keep back
Right! That's what “repress” means.
to follow the trail of
Not quite: that's what trace means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “repress”?
export
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cruise
Not quite: cruise means something else.
depend
Not quite: depend means something else.
subdue
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