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Repress vs Discontinue - What's the difference?

repress | discontinue | Related terms |

Repress is a related term of discontinue.


As verbs the difference between repress and discontinue

is that repress is to press again while discontinue is to interrupt the continuance of; to put an end to, especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing, making, or supplying something.

As a noun repress

is the act of repressing.

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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    discontinue

    English

    Verb

    (discontinu)
  • To interrupt the continuance of; to put an end to, especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing, making, or supplying something.
    • They plan to discontinue that design.
  • * Shakespeare
    • I have discontinued school / Above a twelvemonth.
  • * Daniel
    • Taught the Greek tongue, discontinued before in these parts the space of seven hundred years.
  • * Holder
    • They modify and discriminate the voice, without appearing to discontinue it.

    Synonyms

    * terminate * break off

    Antonyms

    * continue ----