Also means
to suppress (a thought or memory)
Usage Note
Verdrängen in a psychological sense means to push an unpleasant thought, feeling, or memory out of conscious awareness. Borrowed from Freudian psychoanalysis into everyday speech. Etwas verdrängen is a very common psychological colloquialism.
Examples
"Er verdrängte die schlechten Erinnerungen an seine Schulzeit."
Natural Translation
He repressed the bad memories from his school days.
Literal Translation
He repressed the bad memories of his school-time.
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