top of page
Writer's pictureEnglish Tuition

Repression

Definition: the action of subduing someone or something by force

Sentence example: In the name of religion, the terrorists massacred the villagers. In the name of religion, anything is possible – violence, random killing, invasions, wars, repression, you name it.

The Power Memory Strategy:

  1. Link to re-, i.e. with intensive force ⇒ restrain; rebel

  2. Link to -press, i.e. pressure

  3. Put together, it means using great force to exert pressure on someone or something.

  4. For example, North Korean dictator, Kim Jong-un is known for repressing North Koreans.

0 views0 comments

Recent Posts

See All

Commonly Confused Words

Given that the English vocabulary has more than 1 million words, it is common for English language users to be confused with words that...

Comments


Post: Blog2_Post
bottom of page