抑勒 yìlè to repress Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents yìlè to repress 抑 yì nounverb to restrain (bound form) to restrain; to curb; to press down勒 lè to rein in To pull on the reins to stop or control a horse; to restrainyìlè to oppress · to extort 抑 yì nounverb to restrain (bound form) to restrain; to curb; to press down勒 lè verbnoun to force To compel or force someone to do something; often used in terms like 勒令 lèlìng or 勒索 lèsuǒ