English → Latin
“repress” in Latin
reprimōto repress; to check, prevent or restraincomprimōto compress (squeeze together); to restrain, contain, repress or curb, hinder, check; to withhold or conceal evidences osupprimōto press down or under, suppress; to detain or restrain, suppress; to sinkopprimōto press down upon; to suppress; to take by surprise; to capturelacrimaa tear (drop of liquid from crying); a tear or gumdrop exuding from plantsfleōto weep, cry; to lament, bewail, grieve forīrācundiairritability, a proneness to anger, hastiness of temper, irascibility, wrathfulnesstumultusan uproar; bustle, violent commotion, disturbance, tumult; turmoil, panic; a storm, tempest, thunderclap; a sudden outbrsēditiōinsurrection, dissension, mutiny, sedition, rebellion, outbreak, uprising, riot; discord, strife, quarrel, turmoil, dissmoveōto move, stir, set in motion; to disturb, shake, remove; to arouse, excite, promote, produce
The English word repress itself goes back to Latin premō, through repressus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
repress
reprimere (to press back, and so prevent from breaking out, lacrimas, fletum, iracundiam): comprimere (to press together, and so prevent from spreading; e.g., tumultum, seditionem, motus): supprimere (to press under, and so keep dewn; aegritudinem, iram): opprimere (to press against anything, and so keep it back; e.g., tumultum, libertatem, rumorem). Vid: RESTRAIN.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for repress?
- The usual Latin words for “repress” are reprimō, comprimō, supprimō; also opprimō, lacrima, fleō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.