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To refrain from openly expressing or displaying

To (attempt to) quell or put an end to

To oppress or subjugate someone, or a group of people, through the use of force

To defeat, subdue or overcome with superior strength

To make less powerful or intense, thereby easier to control

To make unclear or difficult to understand

To decrease or reduce in sensitivity

To forget or put out of one's mind

To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

To persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats

To diminish the confidence or courage of

To remove or alter parts considered offensive or unseemly

To hold or maintain

(in psychoanalytic theory) To divert or modify (an instinctual impulse) into a culturally higher or socially more acceptable activity

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To refrain from openly expressing or displaying

harbours^UK

harbors^US

keeps feeling inside oneself

keeps a tight rein on

sweeps under the carpet

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“He was obliged to repress his true feelings, and to act as if he were not worthy to hold their shoes.”

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To (attempt to) quell or put an end to

brings to screeching halt

brings someone to their knees

axes^UK

wipes from the face of the earth

washes out

wipes off the face of the earth

pulverizes^US

vaporizes^US

knocks something on the head

removes all traces of

neutralizes^US

renders null and void

trims

edits

declares null and void

neutralises^UK

vaporises^UK

pulverises^UK

destroys root and branch

blows sky-high

levels

marks out

wipes off face of earth

sends to kingdom come

terminates with extreme prejudice

tops

assassinates

sends to the gas chambers

gives someone the works

bowdlerises^UK

bowdlerizes^US

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“Their government has chosen to isolate them, stunt their economic growth, and repress their ability to speak freely.”

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To oppress or subjugate someone, or a group of people, through the use of force

dominates

oppresses

subjugates

tyrannises^UK

tyrannizes^US

rules with an iron hand

rules with a rod of iron

brings someone to their knees

brings under the yoke

terrorizes^US

victimizes^US

dictates

victimises^UK

terrorises^UK

pushes around

treats brutally

rules despotically

has someone under your thumb

colonizes^US

enthralls^US

colonises^UK

enthrals^UK

wipes the floor with

gains mastery over

gains ascendancy over

brutalizes^US

brutalises^UK

pressurizes^US

pressurises^UK

monopolizes^US

monopolises^UK

uses strong-arm tactics on

has upper hand

has the whip hand over

exercises control over

plays first fiddle

has mastery over

has the upper hand over

has the upper hand in

sits on top of

prevails over

takes over

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“Horrendous weapons of war were used to kill and repress the people as they struggled to determine their own destiny.”

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To defeat, subdue or overcome with superior strength

immobilises^UK

immobilizes^US

brings someone to their knees

knocks out

puts away

blows out of the water

gets the upper hand over

pulverizes^US

pulverises^UK

takes to the cleaners

turns inside out

wins against

gives someone a drubbing

gives someone a hiding

demoralizes^US

demoralises^UK

puts someone in their place

wins a resounding victory over

gives someone a pasting

pummels^US

throws back in confusion

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To make less powerful or intense, thereby easier to control

baulks^UK

keeps a tight rein on

balks^US

throws a spanner in the works

hangs up

throws cold water on

brings to screeching halt

neutralizes^US

throws monkey wrench in

puts a spoke in someone's wheel

fetches up

brings to a standstill

neutralises^UK

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

minimizes^US

smooths someone's ruffled feathers

minimises^UK

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To make unclear or difficult to understand

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To decrease or reduce in sensitivity

paralyses^UK

paralyzes^US

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To forget or put out of one's mind

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To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

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To persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats

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To diminish the confidence or courage of

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To remove or alter parts considered offensive or unseemly

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To hold or maintain

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(in psychoanalytic theory) To divert or modify (an instinctual impulse) into a culturally higher or socially more acceptable activity

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