/ Thesaurus / R Synonyms of re press Find synonyms for: Verb1. repress, quash, keep down, subdue, subjugate, reduce, oppress, suppress, crushusage: put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"2. smother, stifle, strangle, muffle, repress, suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curbusage: conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"3. suppress, repress, forget, buryusage: put out of one's consciousness4. repress, changeusage: block the action ofWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language