Resist vs Repress - What's the difference?

resist | repress |

As verbs the difference between resist and repress

is that resist is to attempt to counter the actions or effects of while repress is to press again.

As nouns the difference between resist and repress

is that resist is a protective coating or covering while repress is the act of repressing.

resist

English

Verb

(en verb)

To attempt to counter the actions or effects of.

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To withstand the actions of.

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To oppose.

(obsolete) To be distasteful to.

* 1608 , , II. iii. 29:

These cates resist me,

Usage notes

* This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing) . See

Derived terms

* resistance

Synonyms

* (l) * (l) * (l)

Antonyms

* obey * submit

Derived terms

* irresistible * irresistibly * resistance * resistant * resistantly * resistible * resistibly * resistive * resistively * resistless * resistlessly * resistor

Noun

(en noun)

A protective coating or covering. Oxford English Dictionary , 2nd ed., 1989.

Anagrams

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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