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Controlled vs Repress - What's the difference?

controlled | repress |

As verbs the difference between controlled and repress

is that controlled is (control) while repress is to press again.

As an adjective controlled

is inhibited or restrained in one's words and actions.

As a noun repress is

the act of repressing.

controlled

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Inhibited or restrained in one's words and actions.

    • Derived terms

    *

    Verb

    (head)
  • (control)

    • Derived terms

    * remote-controlled

    repress

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • The act of repressing.

    • Verb

    (es)
  • To press again.
    • to repress a vinyl record
  • To forcefully prevent an upheaval from developing further.
  • *to repress sedition or rebellion
  • *to repress the first risings of discontent.
  • Hence, to check; to keep back.
  • * Milton
    • Desire of wine and all delicious drinks, / Thou couldst repress .

    Synonyms

    * (forcefully preventing an upheaval from developing) to crush out; to quell; to subdue; to suppress * (to keep back) to restrain; to hold back

    Anagrams

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