repress [verb]

Definition of repress:

put down by force or intimidation

Synonyms of repress:

● Keep down

● Quash

● Reduce

● Subdue

● Subjugate

● Suppress

● Restrain

● Stifle

● Check

● Control

● Curb

● Inhibit


Opposite/Antonyms of repress:

● Allow

● Express

● Interact

● Elicit

● Raise

● Provoke

● Come

● Unleash

● Vent


Sentence/Example of repress:

The election was a rare moment where the mullahs were unable to repress dissent.