
Repress
Power Dynamics
Used when someone with authority stops something forcefully.

The activists claimed the new policy was a way to repress dissent.
Negative Connotation
Often suggests unfair or harsh control.

Citizens felt repressed by the heavy-handed laws.
Not Physically
Implies control of abstract things, not physical objects.

The company repressed the information from becoming public.
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ControlInhibitRestrainSubdueSuppress
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