v. t. [ Pref. re- + press. ] To press again. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of repressing. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ Pref. re- + press: cf. L. reprimere, repressum. Cf. Reprimand. ]
Desire of wine and all delicious drinks, . . .
Thou couldst repress. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who, or that which, represses. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Capable of being repressed. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. répression. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. répressif. LL. repressivus. ] Having power, or tending, to repress;