re·press 
/rɪˈprɛs/ verb
re·press·es; re·pressed; re·press·ing /rɪˈprɛs/ verb [+ obj] 1 : to not allow yourself to do or express (something)
▪ She repressed a laugh. [=she stopped herself from laughing] ▪ He repressed his anger. 2 : to not allow yourself to remember (something, such as an unpleasant event)
▪ repress a painful memory 3 : to control (someone or something) by force
▪ The dictator brutally repressed [=subdued, suppressed] political disagreement. ▪ Religious groups were severely repressed.
▪ She repressed a laugh. [=she stopped herself from laughing] ▪ He repressed his anger.
▪ repress a painful memory
▪ The dictator brutally repressed [=subdued, suppressed] political disagreement. ▪ Religious groups were severely repressed.
