Repressing - definition, pronunciation, transcription

Amer.  |riˈpresɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word repressing
Brit.  |rɪˈpresɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word repressing
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be' to repress

adjective

- restrictive of action (syn: inhibitory, repressive)

Examples

... was quiet spoken, but he had a cynical arch to his brows, as though he were repressing an urge to sneer.

The police were widely criticized for their role in repressing the protest movement.

the process of repressing gene transcription

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