repress

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for repress

repress 🔊 /ɹipɹɛˈs/

repress : යටපත් කරනවා

repress definition

Transitive verb.

  1. To press again.
  2. To press back or down effectually; to crush down or out; to quell; to subdue; to supress; as, to repress sedition or rebellion; to repress the first risings of discontent.
  3. Hence, to check; to restrain; to keep back.

Noun. The act of repressing.