réprimer

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin reprimō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʁe.pʁi.me/
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Verb

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réprimer

  1. (transitive) to suppress, quell (stop the spread of something considered bad or wrong)
  2. (transitive) to repress, stifle (prevent the growth of)
  3. (transitive) to repress, muffle (prevent someone speaking out)
  4. (transitive) to hold back, to stunt (make someone refrain from doing something)
  5. (transitive) to cut down, subdue (reduce the level of, e.g. crime)

Conjugation

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Further reading

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