Words from this root (11)
depress
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/dɪˈprɛs/
to make sad and dispirited, or to press down
oppressive
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/əˈprɛsɪv/
unjustly harsh or burdensome; weighing heavily on the spirit
decompress
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/ˌdikəmˈprɛs/
to release from pressure or compression; to relax and unwind
expressible
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/ɪkˈsprɛsəbəl/
capable of being expressed or stated
expressively
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/ɪkˈsprɛsɪvli/
in a manner that vividly conveys feeling or meaning
impressively
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/ɪmˈprɛsɪvli/
in a way that arouses admiration through scale, skill, or quality
imprint
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/ˈɪmprɪnt/
a mark made by pressure, or a lasting impression or effect
pressive
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/ˈprɛsɪv/
tending to press; oppressive or weighing down (rare)
reprimand
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/ˈrɛprəˌmænd/
a formal expression of disapproval; to rebuke someone sharply
suppression
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/səˈprɛʃən/
the act of putting an end to something forcibly or holding it back
unimpressive
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/ˌʌnɪmˈprɛsɪv/
failing to make a strong or favorable impression