repress
Example Sentences
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“And so it looks as though the strike campaign may be organized around trying to erode the ability of the regime to repress in those areas.”
From Los Angeles Times
The uprising was repressed, leading to an exodus of two million Kurds to Iran and Turkey.
From Barron's
The character tends to repress her feelings, and her initial reaction to John’s death is stoic and reserved.
From Los Angeles Times
It said it will be sanctioning multiple entities, individuals and vessels to “stem the flow of revenue that the regime in Tehran uses to support terrorism abroad and repress its citizens.”
From MarketWatch
Mr. Klosterman views football as a martial game in which organization, rules and technology repress individuality.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
