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Put out of one's consciousness; Conceal or hide; Put down by force or intimidation.

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Used as a verb, listen here, it means: Put out of one's consciousness; Conceal or hide; Put down by force or intimidation. Used as a verb, listen here, it means: To again flatten or make smooth, esp. by ironing.

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  • He had long ago repressed the painful memories of his childhood.
  • Selling ideology not to inspire, but to repress is his main game, and he is quite good at it.
  • The groans, impossible to repress, that issued through the lips of
  • Another cool thing the States are lacking: You can "repress" an elevator button to turn it off.
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