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Synonyms for re pressing
verb keep back, hold in

inhibit
subdue
suppress
crush
quell
quash
restrain
muffle
squelch
subjugate
stifle

control
hinder
kill
compose
chasten
lock
smother
shush
cork
overpower
collect

curb
overcome
bottle
master
swallow
rein
check
silence
cool
black out
gridlock

hold back
tie up
jam up
keep in
keep in check
keep under wraps
quelch
simmer down
throw cold water on

Antonyms for re pressing

aid
assist
release
liberate
permit

disperse
scatter
surrender
allow
free

help
start
encourage
let go
yield

Synonyms
adj upsetting

disappointing
dreary
depressing
gloomy
dismal
dispiriting

bleak
black
deterring
disadvantageous
inopportune
oppressive

unfavorable
unpropitious
disheartening
dismaying
dissuading
daunting

hindering
dampening
repressing
depressive
off-putting

Antonyms

encouraging
pleasant
cheerful
auspicious

heartening
inspiring
bright
happy

light
sunny
favorable
inspiriting

Synonyms
adj suppressing

repressive
stifling
withholding

censoring
covering up
curbing

holding back
muffling
quelling

repressing
silencing
subduing

Synonyms
verb hold in check

suppress
repress
check
collar
contain
cork
corner

cramp
curb
enclose
entrap
hold back
restrain
restrict

trap
box up
bring to naught
coop up
cover up
hold down
hold in

keep back
keep feeling inside oneself
keep secret
shut in

Antonyms

let go
confide

reveal
tell

Synonyms
verb check, hold back

control
inhibit
subdue
withhold

suppress
govern
rule
repress

restrain
master
curb
constrain

moderate
keep in check

Antonyms

aid
assist
incite
release

permit
liberate
let go
allow

free
help
encourage
set free

Synonyms
verb forbid; ban; selectively remove

blacklist
excise
edit
suppress
withhold
restrict
sanitize
abridge
black out
delete
control

examine
cut
review
repress
sterilize
restrain
expurgate
inspect
launder
cork
squelch

decontaminate
bleach
revile
conceal
purify
purge
oversee
bowdlerize
criticize
narrow
strike out

bleep
blue-pencil
clean up
drop the iron curtain
exscind
prevent publication
put the lid on
refuse transmission
scissor out
supervise communications

Antonyms

release
enlarge
ignore
praise
permit

dirty
sanction
add
put in
let go

expand
neglect
approve
allow
endorse

Synonyms
verb correct, humiliate

penalize
rebuke
subdue
soften
curb
castigate
repress
reprove
abase

discipline
afflict
reprehend
scold
chide
tame
restrain
punish
objurgate

admonish
upbraid
reproach
cow
scourge
humble
chastise
berate
try

reprimand
rake over the coals
call down
exprobate
fulminate against
have on the carpet
take to task
tongue-lash

Antonyms

compliment
praise
release
aid
laud
extol
comfort
exonerate
protect

reward
forgive
animate
assist
embolden
honor
uplift
flatter
encourage

help
let go
approve
inspirit
promote
boost
cheer

Synonyms
verb hinder, restrain

control
prevent
halt
stop
reduce
arrest
curb
obstruct
repulse
thwart
neutralize
terminate
obviate
harness

snub
counteract
tame
circumvent
bottleneck
repress
delay
checkmate
moderate
frustrate
suppress
retard
stay
baffle

foil
pause
impede
interrupt
bit
hold
rebuff
discourage
inhibit
bar
preclude
choke
withhold
limit

squelch
bridle
constrain
cut short
hold back
nip in the bud
hold down
hold in
keep back
play for time
rein in
slacken pace
slow down

Antonyms

aid
assist
abet
permit
release
include
welcome
facilitate

expedite
liberate
let go
allow
help
continue
encourage
support

forward
open
approve
advance
free
indulge

Synonyms
verb compel, press

bully
intimidate
suppress
repress
strong-arm
browbeat
terrorize
hinder

bulldoze
force
cow
urge
oblige
make
drive
impel

beset
push
threaten
constrain
menace
restrict
pressurize
dragoon

concuss
high pressure
lean on
put the squeeze on
shotgun
make an offer they can’t refuse
twist one’s arm

Antonyms

aid
assist
dissuade
repress
suppress

release
allow
encourage
help
let go

discourage
halt
stop
free
leave alone

Synonyms
verb rule, have power

manage
wield
direct
determine
supervise
dominate
control
coach
force
subdue
influence
administer
coerce

curb
dictate
regulate
prevail
check
lead
compel
repress
tyrannize
charge
restrain
conduct
override

sway
hinder
head
run
superintend
prescribe
stop
reign
boss
conquer
govern
exact
officiate

domineer
guide
push
constrain
oppress
predominate
take over
overbear
exercise power
have authority
hold office
preside over
reign over

Antonyms

surrender
release
aid
assist
liberate
permit
comply
consent
obey
retreat
contradict
countermand

revoke
mismanage
abandon
give up
let go
yield
start
neglect
leave alone
encourage
help
lose

allow
follow
free
leave
advance
serve
submit
oppose
recall
reverse

Synonyms
verb calm, bring under control

collect
arrange
contain
control
appease
reconcile
smother
soften
soothe
lull
allay
regulate

check
still
console
solace
ease
comfort
modulate
adjust
restrain
becalm
moderate
relax

suppress
quell
placate
pacify
tranquilize
repress
cool
mitigate
resolve
slacken
lessen
quiet

temper
settle
rein
assuage
balm
let up
ease up
hold in
re-collect
simmer down
tune down

Antonyms

disperse
scatter
annoy
incite
worry
distress
excite
intensify
worsen
disorganize
liberate

permit
increase
vex
release
destroy
disarrange
ruin
anger
arouse
let go
aggravate

irritate
provoke
trouble
upset
agitate
allow
disturb
move
hurt
confuse
free

Synonyms
verb enclose, limit

incarcerate
hinder
detain
restrict
restrain
imprison
jail
constrain
hog-tie

bar
cramp
bound
delimit
bind
fix
shorten
immure
ice

repress
intern
enslave
circumscribe
keep
cage
cool
hold back
put away

shut up
cool down
hem in
put a lid on
put on ice
send up

Antonyms

release
liberate
loosen
permit
unbind

ignore
increase
free
let go
open

unfasten
allow
loose
neglect

Synonyms
verb hold back, control

stop
collect
curb
cool
hog-tie
compose

smother
repress
restrict
harness
restrain
rein

stifle
check
cork
bottle up
hold in
keep back

keep lid on
put half nelson on
simmer down

Antonyms

permit
release
liberate
exclude

continue
encourage
allow
let go

free
help

Synonyms
verb curb, hold back

adjust
regulate
limit
check
contain
compose

cow
subdue
smother
repress
awe
collect

quell
bridle
corner
restrain
constrain
monopolize

cool
rein in
simmer down

Antonyms

disorganize
disperse
scatter
arouse
release
share
forsake
relinquish

renounce
resign
risk
agitate
start
allow
let go
distribute

free
abandon
give up
chance
jump in
rush

Synonyms
verb take a break; abate

dampen
lessen
reduce
quiet
calm

moderate
temper
chill
control
mitigate

compose
suppress
assuage
repress
restrain

rein
allay
calm down
simmer down

Antonyms

hearten
increase
excite
incite
intensify
worsen
release

heat
warm
go on
step up
encourage
inspirit
extend

raise
strengthen
agitate
let go
upset
free
continue

Synonyms
verb hold back; block

clog
obstruct
hinder
retard
slow

bar
repress
suppress
brake
choke

restrain
restrict
barricade
close
impede

confine
check
hold in
stop up

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
permit
release
liberate
unblock

unloose
help
promote
support
advance
allow
encourage

forward
push
open
let go
free
unclog

Synonyms
verb diminish, muffle, quiet

impair
desensitize
abate
mute
reduce
smother
cushion
soften
hush
stupefy
check
weaken
paralyze
depress

deprive
slow
tire
injure
damp
repress
suppress
destroy
blunt
quieten
exhaust
consume
incapacitate
dope

chloroform
gas
frustrate
drown
unnerve
numb
freeze
dull
dim
retard
benumb
dampen
devitalize
stun

lessen
alleviate
stifle
knock out
lay out
tone down
anesthetize
etherize
KO
put out of order
put to sleep

Antonyms

enlarge
increase
intensify
invigorate
aid
assist
permit
mobilize
stimulate
uplift

refresh
construct
facilitate
animate
enliven
extend
magnify
raise
strengthen
allow

help
indulge
encourage
advance
push
let go
build
brighten

Synonyms
verb conquer in military manner

crush
beat
rout
upset
overpower
overwhelm
overthrow
whip
vanquish
obstruct
repulse
lick
subdue
reduce

sack
surmount
best
outflank
ambush
butcher
repress
trample
trash
hinder
halt
smash
suppress
slaughter

parry
quell
drown
impede
outmaneuver
entrap
overrun
demolish
bar
annihilate
discomfit
route
obliterate
swamp

decimate
repel
subjugate
scatter
block
sink
bear down
wipe out
finish off
shipwreck
torpedo
mow down
prevail over
roll back

Antonyms

surrender
aid
assist
attract
release
grow
increase
permit
facilitate
create
float
liberate

construct
abet
lose
yield
fail
clear
help
promote
support
win
strengthen
save

allow
let go
advance
encourage
forward
push
fix
free
build
open
give up
inspirit

Synonyms
verb cause stop in action

obstruct
defer
restrict
suspend
bar
detain
shelve
prevent
withhold
stay
prolong
stall
impede
put off

adjourn
postpone
hold
hamper
block
keep
clog
temporize
tarry
dilly-dally
dawdle
curb
table
protract

check
inhibit
repress
procrastinate
arrest
confine
filibuster
lag
discourage
deter
drag
interfere
retard
slacken

linger
choke
encumber
loiter
stave off
remand
intermit
prorogue
bide time
gain time
hold over
keep back
lay over

Antonyms

aid
assist
expedite
release
permit
carry out
further
unblock
complete
hurry
liberate

hasten
speed
help
promote
support
advance
forward
free
let go
continue
go

open
allow
do
encourage
abandon
finish
push
rush
leave
dispatch

Synonyms
verb dishearten, dispirit

depress
dampen
dismay
intimidate
frighten
alarm
confuse
bother
irk
unnerve

daunt
trouble
scare
demoralize
try
disparage
deprecate
distress
afflict
appall

abash
vex
repress
dash
deject
bully
droop
cow
weigh
awe

prostrate
chill
overawe
beat down
cast down
throw cold water on
break one’s heart

Antonyms

comfort
stimulate
uplift
hearten
assist
calm
gladden
reassure

soothe
aid
compliment
laud
praise
inspire
encourage
make happy

inspirit
assure
help
please
approve
commend
allow
spur on

Synonyms
verb deter, dissuade; restrain

hinder
prevent
inhibit
frighten
curb
impede
scare
control

obstruct
discountenance
deprecate
withhold
quiet
interfere
warn
shake

disfavor
divert
repress
check
chill
hold back
put off
turn off

indispose
disincline
disadvise
hold off
keep back
talk out of
throw cold water on
turn aside

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
calm
comfort
permit

hearten
inspire
advance
allow
encourage
forward

help
let go
support
approve
inspirit
spur on

Synonyms
verb tie up, hold

hinder
hog-tie
clog
chain
encumber
repress
bind

manacle
leash
check
restrict
trammel
shackle
handcuff

cuff
hobble
restrain
curb
confine
hamper
hamstring

drag feet
hang up
hold captive
put straitjacket on
throw monkey wrench in

Antonyms

aid
assist
permit
release
expedite

liberate
loosen
allow
encourage
help

promote
free
let go
loose

Synonyms
verb defend oneself

bottle up
check
contain
control
curb
fend off

hold back
oppose
repel
reply
repress
repulse

resist
restrain
retaliate
stave off
beat off
hold at bay

keep at bay
put up fight
ward off

Antonyms

give in
surrender

give up
yield

Synonyms
verb silence, stop up

muzzle
constrain
choke
suppress
obstruct
shy
stifle
throttle

muffle
balk
quiet
repress
demur
curb
squash
deaden

squelch
restrain
still
stumble
cork
bottle up
shut down
garrote

tongue-tie
cork up
keep the lid on
put the lid on
tape up

Antonyms

release
aid
assist

free
let go
help

encourage
allow

Synonyms
verb restrict, prevent

hinder
obstruct
discourage
prohibit
forbid
suppress
outlaw
stymie
restrain

curb
impede
constrain
hog-tie
cramp
bar
avert
withhold
faze

bit
stop
repress
arrest
interdict
bridle
enjoin
taboo
frustrate

ward
check
hold back
sandbag
hang up
hold down
hold in
keep in
put on brakes

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
permit
release
advance

allow
encourage
forward
help
promote
push

support
let go
free
approve

Synonyms
verb restrain, control

reduce
slow
constrain
subdue
slacken
wane
subside
lessen
mitigate
tone down
modify

alleviate
decrease
abate
diminish
curb
soften
temper
cool
decline
appease
chasten

relent
repress
soft-pedal
assuage
relieve
quiet
tame
qualify
calm
fall
pacify

mollify
allay
regulate
modulate
check
let up
play down
die down
meet halfway
cool out
ease off

Antonyms

grow
increase
release
incite
enlarge
intensify
prolong
ascend
aid
assist
permit
worry

egg on
liberate
unleash
expand
extend
raise
strengthen
rise
aggravate
irritate
magnify
develop

upset
go up
provoke
help
allow
trouble
agitate
free
let go
turn over

Synonyms
verb gag, quiet

stifle
suppress
censor
choke
repress
restrain
muffle
squelch

restrict
prevent
stop
squash
shush
cork
hush
trammel

curb
quieten
still
check
silence
ice
bottle up
shut down

crack down on
clamp down on
tongue-tie
dry up
dummy up

Antonyms

release
permit
aid
assist

liberate
encourage
let go
allow

free
help

Synonyms
verb make peaceful; appease

mitigate
placate
assuage
repress
soothe
quell
ameliorate
mollify
allay
tame
square

subdue
dulcify
soften
stroke
grease
lull
still
propitiate
compose
conciliate
calm

moderate
relieve
soft-pedal
qualify
tranquilize
cool
chasten
sweeten
quiet
temper
silence

con
bury the hatchet
butter up
fix up
smooth over
kiss and make up
lay back
make peace
pacificate
put the lid on
take the edge off

Antonyms

incite
intensify
worsen
worry
arouse

excite
anger
aggravate
irritate
agitate

upset
provoke
rouse
trouble

Synonyms
verb keep from happening or continuing

prohibit
rule out
thwart
forbid
restrict
hamper
halt
forestall
avoid
restrain
hinder
avert
stop
impede

inhibit
bar
preclude
counter
limit
block
obstruct
retard
balk
intercept
repress
debar
anticipate
cool

obviate
baffle
arrest
foil
interdict
dam
interrupt
counteract
frustrate
chill
check
cork
head off
hold back

nip in the bud
shut out
stave off
ward off
put an end to
forfend
defend against
hold off
keep lid on
put a stop to
turn aside

Antonyms

permit
aid
assist
release
facilitate
abet
heat
warm

liberate
cause
allow
push
encourage
forward
help
approve

free
let go
promote
continue
advance
support
open

Synonyms
verb subdue

suppress
stamp out
repress
crush

quell
quash
annihilate
defeat

dismiss
extinguish
reject
silence

squash

Antonyms

release
permit
erase
build up

compliment
praise
encourage
let go

allow
extract
boost
flatter

Synonyms
verb destroy, defeat

suppress
squash
repress
crush
quell

put down
scrunch
annihilate
subdue
beat

quench
extirpate
overthrow
extinguish
trash

overcome
squish
snow under

Antonyms

release
build up
compliment
praise
surrender
give in
aid

assist
permit
sanction
encourage
let go
help
start

yield
rebuild
allow
support
uncompress

Synonyms
verb restrain, control

restrict
suppress
curb
repress

compose
halt
smother
collect

limit
bridle
hold
check

cool
hold back
simmer down
slow down

Antonyms

release
disperse
scatter

let go
encourage
continue

free

Synonyms
verb keep under control; hold back

hinder
prevent
inhibit
confine
detain
subdue
suppress
kill
deter
restrict
curb
hamper
govern
limit
constrain

curtail
repress
control
fetter
chain
direct
harness
circumscribe
check
muzzle
debar
manacle
arrest
impound
handicap

proscribe
imprison
stay
bridle
gag
hold
cool
delimit
bind
keep
jail
contain
guide
cork
bottle up

tie up
keep down
pinion
box up
choke back
crack down
hem in
hogtie
keep in line
lock up
pull back
sit on
tie down

Antonyms

aid
assist
permit
liberate
release
forsake
loosen
mislead

allow
encourage
help
promote
let go
free
start
turn on

abandon
give up
loose
misguide
neglect
leave
set free

Synonyms
verb extinguish; cover, hide

quash
snuff
overwhelm
suppress
envelop
choke
surround
quell
suffocate

douse
squelch
strangle
stifle
control
asphyxiate
compose
throttle
inundate

collect
quench
muffle
conceal
repress
shower
shroud
restrain
heap

kill
rein
cork
cool
hush up
stamp out
keep back
simmer down

Antonyms

release
disperse
scatter
uncover
help

allow
encourage
let go
free
loose

start
tell
light

Synonyms
verb suppress, restrain

thwart
muffle
squash
repress
crush

smother
extinguish
stifle
oppress
quench

censure
settle
kill
shush
strangle

black out
quelch
sit on

Antonyms

aid
release
encourage

help
let go
light

start
allow
uncompress

Synonyms
verb prevent, restrain

muzzle
suppress
smother
repress
suffocate
curb
squelch
strangle
silence
asphyxiate

stultify
muffle
stagnate
stop
choke
cork
hush
trammel
kill
squash

spike
gag
extinguish
check
black out
hush up
shut up
constipate
torpedo
burke

bring to screeching halt
choke back
clam up
clamp down
cover up
crack down
dry up
hold it down
put the lid on
sit on

Antonyms

release
aid
assist
create
persuade

free
let go
encourage
allow
loose

begin
start
help
bear

Synonyms
verb prevent, hold back

suspend
bar
avoid
stall
stay
break
arrest
intercept
interrupt
close
stem
disrupt

check
block
obstruct
clog
hush
seal
staunch
still
fill
muzzle
forestall
fix

repress
restrain
occlude
hinder
congest
frustrate
impede
gag
plug
stopper
choke
bottle

silence
cut off
shut down
shut out
throw over
turn off
choke off
put a stop to
rein in
shut off
ward off

Antonyms

permit
cause
release
abet
aid
assist
unblock
liberate
facilitate

continue
go
open
allow
advance
help
encourage
let go
clear

promote
support
free
disturb
forward
begin
start

Synonyms
verb choke, stifle

inhibit
smother
suffocate
restrain
gag

kill
asphyxiate
throttle
subdue
muffle

shush
repress
suppress
squelch
strangulate

garrote/garrotte
quelch

Antonyms

release
free

start
allow

let go
loose

Synonyms
verb keep under control; moderate

crush
suppress
humble
tame
overpower
quell
restrain
conquer
extinguish
repress
temper

overcome
control
discipline
quench
drop
reduce
quiet
soften
break
gentle
trample

quash
overrun
defeat
squelch
subjugate
mellow
dominate
check
quieten
vanquish
bear down

break in
put down
shut down
tone down
beat down
get the better of
get the upper hand
get under control
triumph over

Antonyms

release
surrender
build up
praise
aid
assist
permit
liberate

arouse
incite
let go
lose
yield
encourage
aggravate
agitate

give up
start
strengthen
allow
help
rouse

Synonyms
verb restrain, hold in check

subdue
quench
censor
curb
repress
cut off
muzzle
abolish
crush
quash
overthrow
overcome
snuff out

stamp out
quell
stifle
put down
conceal
withhold
contain
silence
clamp
annihilate
muffle
stop
smother

shush
squash
overpower
trample
conquer
bottle
spike
interrupt
extinguish
check
hold back
crack down on
cover up

put an end to
burke
beat down
bring to naught
hold down
hold in
keep in
keep secret
put kibosh on
put lid on
sit on

Antonyms

release
permit
sanction
aid
assist
surrender
build up

compliment
praise
give in
start
allow
encourage
help

let go
support
yield
open
light

Synonyms
verb domesticate, make compliant

subdue
suppress
restrain
soften
conquer
pacify
curb
temper

vanquish
discipline
mitigate
mute
humble
bust
repress
break

domesticize
train
bridle
gentle
enslave
subjugate
check
break in

tone down
water down
housebreak
domiciliate
house-train
break the spirit
bring to heel

Antonyms

incite
release
surrender
aid
mend
permit

liberate
encourage
irritate
upset
fail
lose

agitate
help
let go
fix
allow
free

Synonyms
verb walk; bear down

trample
squash
traipse
march
subdue
stride
stamp

hike
trudge
ambulate
plod
repress
crush
pace

step
tramp
quell
foot
subjugate
hoof
oppress

suppress
troop
step on
stamp on

Antonyms

release
tiptoe

let go
encourage

Synonyms
verb defeat soundly

overpower
subdue
rout
repress
crush

quell
conquer
surmount
overcome
beat

humble
reduce
overwhelm
trample
subjugate

overturn
subvert
bear down
put down
triumph over

Antonyms

surrender
release
give in

yield
win
let go

lose
fail

Synonyms
verb retract; declare void

bar
reverse
retire
abolish
ban
revoke
rescind

invalidate
annul
repudiate
recall
abjure
disclaim
repress

nullify
quash
disavow
forswear
renege
suppress
abrogate

recant
dissolve
call off
stamp out
take back
unsay
renig

Antonyms

permit
enforce
validate
sanction
remain

allow
approve
restore
admit
let go

support
stay
advance

Synonyms
verb keep back

refuse
deduct
hide
conceal
suppress
deny
keep
resist
retain

detain
inhibit
abstain
disallow
refrain
repress
constrain
kill
spike

restrain
curb
hold
bridle
check
reserve
hold back
hold out
clam up

dummy up
hold down
hold out on
keep secret
keep to oneself
keep under wraps
sit on
stop oneself
keep under one’s hat

Antonyms

grant
disclose
divulge
uncover
release
aid
assist
use

permit
liberate
allow
expose
lay bare
let out
open
reveal

show
tell
let go
go along
free
help
indulge

Synonyms
verb defend

retaliate
resist
bottle up
check
contain

control
curb
hold back
oppose
repel

reply
repress
repulse
restrain
stave off

beat off
fight off
ward off

Synonyms
verb divert

repress

transfer

suppress

redirect

Synonyms
verb prevent

rule out
thwart
avert
forestall
avoid
preclude
foil
counteract
anticipate
halt
obstruct
prohibit
forbid
obviate

restrict
hamper
check
debar
repress
arrest
restrain
cool
hinder
balk
dam
stop
inhibit
cork

baffle
intercept
impede
interrupt
ward
frustrate
chill
retard
bar
counter
interdict
limit
block
head off

hold back
nip in the bud
shut out
stave off
ward off
hold off
put an end to
forfend
defend against
keep lid on
put a stop to
turn aside

Antonyms

aid
assist
abet
permit
release
expedite
liberate
heat

warm
facilitate
unblock
forward
help
support
promote
allow

push
approve
free
let go
encourage
continue
advance
open