repress

Word parts

re- + press (to press again)

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /rəˈprɛs/

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• Hyphenation: re‧press

Verb

Plain form repress

Third-person singular represses

Past tense repressed

Past participle repressed

Present participle repressing

1. (transitive) If you repress a situation, you subdue it with force.
2. If you repress something, you press again.