represses (Meaning)
represses
to prevent the natural or normal expression, activity, or development of, to hold in by self-control, to take repressive action, to shut out of consciousness, to put down by force, to check by or as if by pressure, to press again, to inactivate (a gene or formation of a gene product) by allosteric combination at a DNA binding site, to exclude from consciousness
Synonyms & Antonyms of represses
Synonyms:
- wipes out
- douses
- wastes
- snuffs (out)
- subjugates
- cracks down (on)
- nukes
- dowses
- smashes
- dominates
- devastates
- smothers
- exterminates
- slaps down
- ruins
- strangles
- overpowers
- vanquishes
- quenches
- puts out
- overwhelms
- annihilates
- decimates
- wrecks
- desolates
- obliterates
- demolishes
- conquers
- puts down
- throttles
Antonyms:
represses Sentence Examples
- The government's strict censorship laws repress freedom of expression.
- The oppressive regime represses dissent and free thought.
- His trauma represses memories of the accident, leaving him with only fragments.
- The culture's rigid gender roles repress women's autonomy.
- The constant criticism and belittling from her parents repressed her self-esteem.
- The corporation's monopoly on the industry represses competition.
- The taboo surrounding mental health represses people's ability to seek help.
- The lack of resources and opportunities in rural areas represses economic mobility.
- The shame and stigma associated with addiction represses people from seeking recovery.
- The fear of retribution represses activists from speaking out against injustices.
FAQs About the word represses
to prevent the natural or normal expression, activity, or development of, to hold in by self-control, to take repressive action, to shut out of consciousness, t
subdues,suppresses, quells, overcomes, sits on, squashes, crushes, squelches, destroys, silences
supports, aids, abets, backs, incites, assists, helps, provokes,stirs, whips (up)
The government's strict censorship laws repress freedom of expression.
The oppressive regime represses dissent and free thought.
His trauma represses memories of the accident, leaving him with only fragments.
The culture's rigid gender roles repress women's autonomy.
