repress
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clamp down (on), crack down (on), crush, put down, quash, quell, silence, slap down, snuff (out), squash, squelch, subdue, suppress
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Religious groups were severely repressed. quickly repressed the rebellion in the provincial city and restored orderRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
But years before, Jacob had watched another son taken from home and forced to attend one of Canada’s notorious residential schools, where indigenous knowledge and traditions were cruelly repressed. — Neil Shea, National Geographic, "A thawing Arctic is heating up a new Cold War," 21 Aug. 2019 Among the many happy consequences, freedom of religion, which had been repressed or circumscribed under communism, was restored. — The Economist, "Church leaders in central and eastern Europe remain surprisingly loth to condemn their old adversary," 11 Aug. 2019 And the organization, which was often brutally repressed by the government, also had a pattern of members occasionally becoming radicalized and leaving for more extreme groups. — Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, "Mohamed Morsi, Who Brought the Muslim Brotherhood to the Egyptian Presidency," 19 June 2019 Help Hong Kong by supporting democratic freedoms, and by threatening consequences if Beijing should repress the protests violently. — Matthew Continetti, National Review, "Help Hong Kong by Defending Taiwan," 24 Aug. 2019 As police escalate their means of repressing protesters, what started as a peaceful movement against an unwanted extradition bill has become an increasingly radical wave of anger against police, local gangs and chief executive Carrie Lam. — Los Angeles Times, "Hong Kong protesters have been warned. China’s military issues a rebuke and a threatening video," 1 Aug. 2019 In the film, repressing truth is indirect communication taken to an extreme. — Brian X. Chen, New York Times, "The Cultural Truth at the Heart of the Lies in ‘The Farewell’," 24 July 2019 Despite repressing political dissent, Ortega has overseen a friendly climate for business. — Tracy Wilkinson, latimes.com, "For the first time under Trump, U.S. punishes Nicaraguan officials for violent demonstrations," 7 June 2018 This also is the country that represses women and civil rights. — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, "Letters: Beware political infighting; Missing crucial Senate work; BLM move is suspect; The support Hong Kong needs (7/31/19)," 31 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'repress.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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