repressively

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through suppression; by subdual, by quashing
repress
To prevent forcefully an upheaval from developing further

to repress the first risings of discontent.

repress
Hence, to check; to keep back
repress
The act of repressing
repressive
Serving to repress or suppress; oppressive

First, the classical rule forbids any unilateral right to use force to overthrow a regime on the sole grounds that it is repressive in character.

repress
to keep under restraint or control
repress
If you repress a smile, sigh, or moan, you try hard not to smile, sigh, or moan. I couldn't repress a sigh of admiration
repress
{n} the act of crushing
repress
{v} to crush, subdue, curb, restrain
repressive
{a} able or tending to repress
repress
{f} suppress, restrain, control; subdue, quell, quash
repress
put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
repress
conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"
repress
To press again
repress
put out of one's consciousness
repress
To press back or down effectually; to crush down or out; to quell; to subdue; to suppress; as, to repress sedition or rebellion; to repress the first risings of discontent
repress
disapproval If a section of society is repressed, their freedom is restricted by the people who have authority over them. a UN resolution banning him from repressing his people
repress
If you repress a feeling, you make a deliberate effort not to show or have this feeling. It is anger that is repressed that leads to violence and loss of control. repressed aggression. = suppress
repress
Hence, to check; to restrain; to keep back
repress
To press back or down effectually; to crush down or out; to quell; to subdue; to supress; as, to repress sedition or rebellion; to repress the first risings of discontent
repressive
disapproval A repressive government is one that restricts people's freedom and controls them by using force. The military regime in power was unpopular and repressive. + repressively re·pres·sive·ly the country, which had been repressively ruled for ten years
repressive
{s} suppressive, serving to control; subduing, serving to quell
repressive
restrictive of action; "a repressive regime"; "an overly strict and inhibiting discipline"
repressive
Having power, or tending, to repress; as, repressive acts or measures
repressively
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