repress

1. To check by or as if by pressure .

2. To put down by force .

3. To hold in by self-control .

4. To prevent the natural or normal expression, activity, or development of .

5. To exclude from consciousness .

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1. To take repressive action.

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1. Biology To block (transcription of a gene) by combination of a protein to an operator gene.

2. Psychology To exclude (painful or disturbing memories, for example) automatically or unconsciously from the conscious mind.

3. To put down by force, usually before total control has been lost; quell: repress a rebellion.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
repress	9	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
es	2
re	2
er	2
pe	4

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ser	3
see	3
res	3
rep	5
ree	3
pes	5
per	5
pee	5
err	3
ers	3
ess	3
ere	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
reps	6
rees	4
errs	4
sees	4
eses	4
seps	6
sere	4
sers	4
seer	4
seep	6
pree	6
pere	6
pees	6
peer	6
esse	4

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
speer	7
seeps	7
seers	5
serer	5
seres	5
spree	7
reses	5
press	7
prese	7
prees	7
perse	7
peres	7
peers	7
erses	5

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
speers	8
sprees	8
perses	8

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
repress	9
presser	9