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What is another word for represses?

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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 impede the work or progress of

To make less powerful or intense, thereby easier to control

To forcibly impose obedience or servitude

To make unclear or difficult to understand

To decrease or reduce in sensitivity

To forget or put out of one's mind

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

To diminish the confidence or courage of

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

supervises communications

puts the lid on

drops the iron curtain

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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

baulks^UK

balks^US

neutralizes^US

neutralises^UK

puts a spoke in someone's wheel

brings to screeching halt

brings to a standstill

brings someone to their knees

takes wind out of sails

axes^UK

wipes off the face of the earth

wipes from the face of the earth

pulverizes^US

vaporizes^US

knocks something on the head

removes all traces of

vaporises^UK

pulverises^UK

wipes off face of earth

blows to bits

destroys root and branch

sends to the gas chambers

cuts down

sends to kingdom come

gives someone the works

terminates with extreme prejudice

declares null and void

renders null and void

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

victimizes^US

victimises^UK

brings someone to their knees

terrorizes^US

terrorises^UK

has someone under your thumb

brings under the yoke

brutalizes^US

brutalises^UK

gains ascendancy over

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

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 impede the work or progress of

balks^US

baulks^UK

throws a spanner in the works

throws monkey wrench in

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

holds off on

brings to screeching halt

puts at a disadvantage

places at a disadvantage

prevents from making progress

puts out of commission

keeps within the limits of

puts in an unfavourable position

inflicts a handicap on

does a disservice to

gives a disadvantage to

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To make less powerful or intense, thereby easier to control

keeps a tight rein on

brings to screeching halt

minimizes^US

smooths someone's ruffled feathers

minimises^UK

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To forcibly impose obedience or servitude

tyrannises^UK

tyrannizes^US

colonises^UK

colonizes^US

enthrals^UK

enthralls^US

Verb

To make unclear or difficult to understand

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To decrease or reduce in sensitivity

paralyses^UK

paralyzes^US

Verb

To forget or put out of one's mind

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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 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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