réprimer

Meaning

1. (transitive) to suppress, quell (stop the spread of something considered bad or wrong)
2. (transitive) to repress, stifle (prevent the growth of)
3. (transitive) to repress, muffle (prevent someone speaking out)
4. (transitive) to hold back, to stunt (make someone refrain from doing something)
5. (transitive) to cut down, subdue (reduce the level of, e.g. crime)

Concepts

restrain

suppress

check

curb

repress

stifle

hold back

control

quell

bridle

detain

hold in

inhibit

oppress

brake

retain

subdue

smother

stop

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contain

castigate

chastise

limit

punish

repeal

squelch

stem

strangle

convict

conquer

issue judgement against

keep

keep back

lambast

let

withhold

moderate

muffle

confine

penalise

penalize

scotch

put down

quash

condemn

quench

rebuke

sit on

clamp down

reserve

Synonyms

étouffer

retenir

contenir

sanctionner

punir

maîtriser

sévir

supprimer

surveiller

réfréner

châtier

mater

dompter

freiner

apaiser

arrêter

opprimer

rester

tenir

contrôle

continuer

étrangler

faire disparaître

finir

affirmer

inhiber

interdire

limiter

conserver

conquérir

oppresser

refréner

permettre

poursuivre

prohiber

proscrire

confronter

ravaler

réduire

condamner

régner

renfermer

renoncer

s’éteindre

restreindre

censurer

saisir

bride

soumettre

suffoquer

Translations

unterdrücken

onderdrukken

reprimere

reprimir

bastırmak

tutmak

reprimir

hemmen

bedwingen

beteugelen

opprimere

frenare

betomen

zäumen

كبت

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʁe.pʁi.me/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: reprimō

In summary

Borrowed from Latin reprimō.