Re*press" (r?-pr?s"), v. t. [Pref. re- + press.] To press again.
Re*press" (r?-pr?s"), v. t. [Pref. re- + press: cf. L. reprimere,
repressum. Cf. Reprimand.] 1. To press back or down effectually; to
crush down or out; to quell; to subdue; to supress; as, to repress
sedition or rebellion; to repress the first risings of discontent.