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réprimer

French → English

verb//ʁe.pʁi.me//

(social/law) Repress/Suppress: to put an end to something, like a crime or protest, by force

Le gouvernement a envoyé la police pour réprimer violemment la manifestation.

(English) The government sent the police to violently suppress the protest.

La loi sert à réprimer les crimes et à protéger les citoyens honnêtes.

(English) The law serves to repress crimes and protect honest citizens.

verb//ʁe.pʁi.me//

(internal) Restrain/Curb: to control or hold back a feeling or physical reaction

Elle a dû réprimer un hoquet pendant le discours solennel du maire.

(English) She had to suppress a hiccup during the mayor's solemn speech.

Il est difficile de réprimer sa colère face à une telle injustice.

(English) It is difficult to restrain one's anger in the face of such injustice.

Entry ID: fr:en:réprimer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary