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repress

UK
/rɪˈprɛs/
US
/rɪˈprɛs/

Translations

repressverb
repressed
Past Simple
repressed
Past Participle
repressing
Gerund
UK
/rɪˈprɛs/
US
/rɪˈprɛs/
refoulerPsychologie ; en parlant de pensées, souvenirs ou désirs.
Traumatic childhood experiences can be repressed and remain inaccessible to conscious memory.
Des expériences traumatisantes de l'enfance peuvent être refoulées et rester inaccessibles à la mémoire consciente.
The government used military force to repress the uprising.
Le gouvernement a utilisé la force militaire pour réprimer le soulèvement.
Additional translations
étoufferSurtout à propos d'un rire, d'une émotion ou d'une envie.
Synonyms
subdue
inhibit
silence
muffle
suppress
stifle
quash
curb
restrain
control
Antonyms
express
release
unleash

Definitions

repressverb
To subdue someone or something by force.
The government used military force to repress the uprising.
To hold back or prevent the expression of a feeling, thought, or desire.
She tried to repress her laughter during the serious meeting.
In psychology, to exclude disturbing thoughts, memories, or desires from conscious awareness, often unconsciously.
Traumatic childhood experiences can be repressed and remain inaccessible to conscious memory.
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