REPRESSING

inhibitory, repressive, repressing

(adjective) restrictive of action; ā€œa repressive regimeā€; ā€œan overly strict and inhibitory disciplineā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

repressing

present participle of repress

Noun

repressing (plural repressings)

A second or subsequent pressing.

Anagrams

• Persingers, respersing

Source: Wiktionary


REPRESS

Re*press" (r-prs"), v. t. Etym: [Pref. re- + press.]

Definition: To press again.

Re*press" (r-prs"), v. t. Etym: [Pref. re- + press: cf. L. reprimere, repressum. Cf. Reprimand.]

1. To press back or down effectually; to crush down or out; to quell; to subdue; to supress; as, to repress sedition or rebellion; to repress the first risings of discontent.

2. Hence, to check; to restrain; to keep back. Desire of wine and all delicious drinks, . . . Thou couldst repress. Milton.

Syn.

– To crush; overpower; subdue; suppress; restrain; quell; curb; check.

Re*press", n.

Definition: The act of repressing. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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