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repressed | represser |

As a verb repressed

is (repress) or repressed can be pressed again.

As an adjective repressed

is subjected to repression.

As a noun represser is

one who, or that which, represses.

repressed

English

Etymology 1

repress + -ed

Verb

(head)
  • (repress)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Subjected to repression.
  • (medical) Showing the suppression of emotions or impulses.
    • Derived terms
    * repressed memory

    Etymology 2

    re- + pressed

    Verb

    (head)
  • Pressed again.

    • Anagrams

    *

    represser

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who, or that which, represses.
    • (Webster 1913)