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repressverb to put a stop to (something) by the use of forcequickly repressed the rebellion in the provincial city and restored order clamp down (on), crack down (on), crush, put down, quash, quell, silence, slap down, snuff (out), squash, squelch, subdue, suppress douse(also dowse), extinguish, put out, quenchsmother, stifle, strangle, throttleannihilate, decimate, demolish, desolate, destroy, devastate, nuke, rub out, ruin, smash, waste, wreckexterminate, obliterate, wipe outconquer, dominate, overcome, overpower, overwhelm, subjugate, vanquish sit on abet, aid, assist, back, help, prop up, supportfoment, incite, instigate, provoke, stir, whip (up)advance, cultivate, encourage, forward, foster, further, nourish, nurture, promote to refrain from openly showing or utteringyou can't repress your feelings forever, so tell her how you feel about her choke (back), hold back, pocket, sink, smother, stifle, strangle, submerge, suppress, swallow control, govern, managebridle, check, curb, quash, quellbottle up, containmuffle, squelch express, loose, release, take out, unleash, vent in the 14th century |