repress
/rɪˈpres/verb
उच्चारण रिप्रेस
दबाना, दमन करना
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to try not to have or show an emotion, a feeling; to use political or military force to control a group of people and restrict their freedom
दबाना, दमन करना
- He repressed his anger.
- The regime repressed the protesters.
- She tried to repress a smile during the serious meeting.
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- The government used force to repress the uprising.
- Psychologists say that repressing your feelings can be unhealthy.
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re·press
?Which word?
Keep apart repress (control feelings or people by force) and suppress (stop something by force; prevent information from being known).
Repress (भावनाओं या लोगों को बल से नियंत्रित करना) और suppress (बल से रोकना; जानकारी छिपाना) को अलग रखिए।
Keep the control words together: repress, suppress, quell, stifle, subjugate, oppress.
नियंत्रण के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: repress, suppress, quell, stifle, subjugate, oppress।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective repressive means controlling people by force ('a repressive government').
Adjective repressive का अर्थ बल से लोगों को नियंत्रित करने वाला, दमनकारी है ('a repressive government')।