Definitions For Repress

verb

  • Block the action of
  • Put out of one's consciousness
  • Suppress in order to conceal or hide
  • Put down by force or intimidation
  • Impede or hinder the natural development or self-expression of
  • To not allow yourself to do or express (something)
  • To not allow yourself to remember (something, such as an unpleasant event)
  • To control (someone or something) by force

Is Represses a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
12

The word Repress is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Repress in a Sentence

  • Religious groups were severely repressed.
  • Quickly repressed the rebellion in the provincial city and restored order

Synonyms for Repress

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