repress
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- v put down by force or intimidation
- v conceal or hide
- v put out of one's consciousness
- v block the action of
- And then there's the universal explanation for escapism: "In the real world, in Korea, you have to repress your drives and hidden desires.
- He insisted that all Zen followers are devils, and he justified militancy and even violence to defend his sect and to repress rival organizations.
- I think the biggest difference in an Asian family is going to be the expectation that a female be deferential to men and really repress the expression of negative feelings.