■ verb
1》 subdue by force.
2》 restrain, prevent, or inhibit.
↘suppress (a thought, feeling, or desire) in oneself so that it becomes or remains unconscious.
3》 Biology prevent the transcription of (a gene).
Derivatives
~er noun
~ible adjective
~ion noun
Origin
ME: from L. ~- , reprimere 'press back, check'.