Repress and Vivify

Repress

Repress verb - To put a stop to (something) by the use of force.

Vivify is an antonym for repress.

Nearby Words: repression, repressive, repressing

Vivify

Vivify verb - To give life, vigor, or spirit to.
Usage example: this re-creation of a town in the Old West really vivifies the history that visitors learned in school

Repress is an antonym for vivify.

Nearby Words: vivified, vivifying
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