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repress meaning in Tamil

இறுக்கு iṟukku

/ɹəˈpɹɛs/

repress in Tamil: இறுக்கு (iṟukku). In English, repress means to forcefully prevent an upheaval from developing further.

Tamil words for repress

to repress, restrain
இறுக்கு iṟukku

English meaning of repress

  1. verb To forcefully prevent an upheaval from developing further.
  2. verb To check; to keep back.
  3. verb To press again.
  4. noun A record pressed again; a repressing.

Full definition of repress

repress in a sentence

  • to repress rebellion or sedition
  • to repress the first risings of discontent
  • to repress a vinyl record

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Questions about repress in Tamil

What is the meaning of repress in Tamil?
Repress in Tamil is இறுக்கு (iṟukku).
repress என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Repress: இறுக்கு (iṟukku).
What does repress mean in English?
Repress means to forcefully prevent an upheaval from developing further.

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Tamil words from Wiktionary's Tamil entries whose English meaning is “repress”: இறுக்கு. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: repress (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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