oprimir

to oppress

Pronounced as (IPA)

[u.pɾiˈmi]

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: opprimō

In summary

Borrowed from Latin opprimere, with normal change of conjugation to -ir.

Concepts

oppress

suppress

bridle

check

squelch

brake

control

curb

detain

hold back

inhibit

pinch

repress

restrain

retain

squash

squeeze

stem

stifle

insist

lock up

maintain

affirm

strech

press

promote

put away

rack

advance

reserve

tense

tighten

shut up

speed up

urge

wind up

condense

confine

accelerate

crush

withhold

stress

dwell

enclose

further

hasten

stow

hurry

strain

Synonyms

pitjar

prèmer

premsar

comprimir

empènyer

insistir

tesar

tibar

reprimir

aclaparar

esclafar

fer callar

apressar

afeixugar

blegar

ésser urgent

estirar

flectir

Translations

oprimir

réprimer

oprimir

reprimir

erpressen

im Zaum halten

pressen

bedrücken

bezähmen

beklemmen

drosseln

drücken

hemmen

im Zaume halten

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