transcription, транскрипция: [ ri-ˈpres ]
verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French represser, from Latin repressus, past participle of reprimere to check, from re- + premere to press — more at press
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1.
a. : to check by or as if by pressure : curb
injustice was repress ed
b. : to put down by force : subdue
repress a disturbance
2.
a. : to hold in by self-control
repress ed a laugh
b. : to prevent the natural or normal expression, activity, or development of
repress ed her anger
3. : to exclude from consciousness
repress ed the memory of abuse
4. : to inactivate (a gene or formation of a gene product) by allosteric combination at a DNA binding site
intransitive verb
: to take repressive action
• re·press·ibil·i·ty -ˌpre-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun
• re·press·ible -ˈpre-sə-bəl adjective
• re·pres·sive -ˈpre-siv adjective
• re·pres·sive·ly adverb
• re·pres·sive·ness noun