Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

derepress

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dere-press
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To activate a gene by the removal of a repressor

verb

To cease to repress (a belief, memory, etc.).

Etymology

From de- + repress.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de

Inflected Forms

derepresses (present, singular) derepressing (participle, present) derepressed (participle, past) derepressed (past)

Questions

What does derepress mean?: To activate a gene by the removal of a repressor
Where does derepress come from?: From de- + repress.

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