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Repressed vs Restrive - What's the difference?

repressed | restrive |

As verbs the difference between repressed and restrive

is that repressed is (repress) or repressed can be pressed again while restrive is to strive anew.

As an adjective repressed

is subjected to repression.

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

    *

    restrive

    English

    Verb

  • To strive anew.
    • (Webster 1913)