refouler
Meanings
Verb
1. to trample etc. again
2. to repress or suppress; to repulse
Examples4
Il refoulait ses sentiments.
He held his feelings back.
Il a beaucoup de colère refoulée.
He has a lot of pent-up anger.
Il serra les dents et refoula sa peur croissante.
He gritted his teeth and forced back his growing fear.
C'est le résultat de nombreuses années de colère et de frustration refoulées.
This is the result of many years of pent up anger and frustration.