Represses

Synonyms for "represses" (232 found)

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Verb(12 words)

subdue suppress smother stifle behedge bind bury cancel chasten check contain cork

crush restrain smother suppress arrest asphyxiate ban bar bate beat down black out blunt bottle bottle up break bridle browbeat bulldoze bully castrate

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censor check choke choke off clamp down on coerce collect compel compose constrain contain control cool cork cork up

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intimidate jump on keep keep back keep down keep in keep in check keep under keep under control kill limit lock in lord it over maintain master meddle muffle muzzle obtund oppose

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Verb(23 words)

keep down limit muffle put down quash quell reduce restrain restrict revoke shackle stay stop straiten strangle subjugate throttle tread underbring vanquish

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vitiate withhold withstrain

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