repress

/ɹəˈpɹɛs/

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin repressus, the perfect passive participle of reprimō (“to repress”).

repress means to forcefully prevent an upheaval from developing further. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 68 out of 100.

repress is pronounced /ɹəˈpɹɛs/.

verb

To forcefully prevent an upheaval from developing further.“to repress rebellion or sedition”
To check; to keep back.“Deſire of wine and all delicious drinks […] Thou couldſt repreſs,”
To press again.“to repress a vinyl record”

A record pressed again; a repressing.“Save for the shows he actually taped — Dylan, Springsteen, Page & Plant and other kindred spirits — his own titles by 1994 were just represses of hard-to-find Japanese or American titles.”