repressing (Meaning)
repressing (s)
restrictive of action
Synonyms & Antonyms of repressing
Synonyms:
- squashing
- extinguishing
- destroying
- overcoming
- silencing
- squelching
- quashing
- crushing
- sitting on
- stifling
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- exterminating
- obliterating
- smashing
- annihilating
- devastating
- demolishing
- strangling
- vanquishing
- ruining
- dominating
- subjugating
- smothering
- wasting
- clamping down (on)
- decimating
- conquering
- putting out
- snuffing (out)
- putting down
- quenching
- wrecking
- wiping out
- slapping down
- dousing
- throttling
- cracking down (on)
- dowsing
Antonyms:
repressing Sentence Examples
- The government's oppressive measures aimed at repressing dissent sparked widespread protests.
- The authoritarian regime relentlessly repressed any form of opposition, silencing critical voices.
- The police used excessive force to repress the peaceful demonstration, resulting in injuries and arrests.
- The media was heavily censored, effectively repressing freedom of speech and the spread of information.
- The repressive laws curtailed basic human rights, including the right to assemble and protest.
- The ruling party sought to repress minorities and marginalized groups, denying them equal opportunities.
- Fear and intimidation were used to repress any challenges to established authority.
- The conspiracy theorists were accused of repressing the truth and spreading misinformation.
- The psychological trauma of repression can have lasting and profound effects on individuals and communities.
- The international community condemned the regime for its systematic repression of human rights defenders.
FAQs About the word repressing
restrictive of action
subduing, quelling,suppressing, squashing, extinguishing, destroying, overcoming,silencing, squelching, quashing
abetting, assisting, assisting,supporting, backing, helping, aiding, stirring, aiding, stirring
The government's oppressive measures aimed at repressing dissent sparked widespread protests.
The authoritarian regime relentlessly repressed any form of opposition, silencing critical voices.
The police used excessive force to repress the peaceful demonstration, resulting in injuries and arrests.
The media was heavily censored, effectively repressing freedom of speech and the spread of information.
