verb [VN]
1 to try not to have or show an emotion, a feeling, etc:
to repress a shudder / sigh / smile * He burst in, making no effort to repress his fury. * For years he had successfully repressed the painful memories of childhood.
2 [oftenpassive] to use political and/or military force to control a group of people and restrict their freedom:
The government was quick to repress any opposition.
