repress
/riprˈɛs/
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Definitions
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put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
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conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one''s anger"; "strangle a yawn"
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put out of one''s consciousness
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block the action of