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fra: réprimer

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means(verb) to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
inhibit, curb, conquer, subdue, suppress, stamp down
means(verb) smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity"
dampen, stifle
means(verb) place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
confine, restrain, throttle, bound, limit, trammel, restrict
means(verb) suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"
squelch, quench, quell
means(verb) control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
suppress, bottle up, inhibit
means(verb) lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
hold in, hold, moderate, curb, control, check, contain
means(verb) keep to the curb; "curb your dogs"
curb
means(verb) conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"
strangle, repress, muffle, smother, stifle
means(verb) keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"
keep back, restrain, keep, hold back
means(verb) give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"
okay, O.K., sanction, approve
means(verb) keep in check; "rule one's temper"
rein, rule, harness
means(verb) come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists"
suppress, crush, oppress
means(verb) impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again"
punish, penalize, penalise
means(verb) hold back
encumber, cumber, restrain, constrain
means(verb) hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh"
subdue, crucify, mortify
means(verb) censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"
objurgate, castigate, chastise, chasten, correct
means(verb) inflict severe punishment on
castigate

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