REPRESS

(verb) block the action of
"The protestors were violently repressed by the police" -added by sradha_inlas
(verb) put out of one's consciousness
synonyms : suppress
(verb) conceal or hide
"smother a yawn", "muffle one's anger", "strangle a yawn"
synonyms : muffle , smother , stifle , strangle
(verb) put down by force or intimidation
"The government quashes any attempt of an uprising", "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently", "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
synonyms : keep down , quash , reduce , subdue , subjugate

Mnemonics for repress

(Tag: english) re+press..1st thing that cums to mind wen u hear d word press is pressing the boobs of a gal..wen yo u press them 4 d 2nd time(re) she blocks you..hence repress is to block the feelings or control the feelings..
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(Tag: ) re+PRESS...crush or impell forcibly not to do a thing
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(Tag: ) repress X express
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