Synonyms of repress

39 similar words

Another word for repress is limit. Other synonyms of repress are suppress, subdue, check, restrict and tread.

Synonyms and similar words for repress

crush
put down
quell
subdueTo overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
suppressTo restrain or repress, such as laughter or an expression.
treadTo crush under the foot; to trample in contempt or hatred; to subdue; to repress.

restrain
hold back
behedgeTo straiten; restrict; constrain; limit.
guard
govern formal
smother
bind figurativelyTo confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind.
chasten
choke backTo hold back or suppress (an emotion, expression of emotion, or utterance), with difficulty.
checkTo control, limit, or halt.
inhibit
catch
contain
vanquishTo defeat (someone); to overcome.
cork figuratively
curb
quench
bury
curtail
dampen
hamshackle figurativelyTo bind or restrain; to impose restrictions upon.
hold downTo restrain; to check.
limitTo restrict; to circumscribe; not to allow to go beyond a certain bound, to set boundaries.
restrictTo restrain within boundaries; to limit; to confine.
shackle figuratively
stay
stifleTo keep in, hold back, or repress (something).
stop
straiten
throttle figuratively
underbringTo bring under subjection or control.
withhold
withstrain archaicTo restrain.

What is another word for repress?: Repress has 39 synonyms on Word.ws, such as limit, suppress, subdue, check, restrict, tread, vanquish and stop.
What does repress mean?: Repress means to forcefully prevent an upheaval from developing further.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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