Dictionary Check: repress
"repress" is a valid word!
Scrabble
9
points
Words with Friends
10
points
Definition
verb
put down by force or intimidation
Example:
"The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"
verb
impede or hinder the natural development or self-expression of
verb
suppress in order to conceal or hide
Example:
"smother a yawn"
verb
put out of one's consciousness
verb
block the action of
Example:
"the process of repressing gene transcription"
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