Definition of Repress
Repress
re·press
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(verb)
to subdue or quash someone or something using force;
e.g. The police for tried to repress the protest by launching tear gas into the crowd.
(verb)
to suppress a thought or deliberately forget something;
e.g. A part of her trauma response was to repress her memories of the incident for as long as she could.
(verb)
to restrain or prevent the expression or incidence of something;
e.g. She tried to repress her tears, but eventually broke down and started sobbing.
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