repressv. t.[Pref. re- + press.] To press again.()v. t.[Pref. re- + press: cf. L. reprimere, repressum. Cf. Reprimand.]1. 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.()2. Hence, to check; to restrain; to keep back.()Desire of wine and all delicious drinks, . . .
Thou couldst repress. (Milton.)()n. The act of repressing.()