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Learn the meaning of repress with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.
repress
(verb)
repress
(verb)
Meaning
to hold back or suppress emotions
Example
"She tried to repress her feelings of disappointment during the meeting."
Synonyms
suppressstiflerestrain
Antonyms
expressreleaseunleash
More about this word
Word origin
From Latin 'repressus', meaning to press back.
Related word forms
verb: repressed
noun: repression
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