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repress

/rɪˈprɛs/

repressverb

repressed

Past Simple

repressed

Past Participle

repressing

Gerund

/rɪˈprɛs/

Translations

сдерживатьо чувствах, смехе, реакции

She tried to repress her laughter during the serious meeting.

Она пыталась сдерживать смех во время серьёзного совещания.

подавлятьо восстаниях, сопротивлении; также о чувствах

The government used military force to repress the uprising.

Правительство использовало военную силу, чтобы подавить восстание.

Additional translations

вытеснятьпсихология

Definitions

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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