suppress

• "suppress a nascent uprising"
• "stamp down on littering"
• "conquer one's desires"

Synonyms

• stamp downbring under control by force or authority
• subdueput down by force or intimidation; bring under control by force or authority; hold within limits and control; get on top of; make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; correct by punishment or discipline
• conquerbring under control by force or authority; take possession of by force, as after an invasion; overcome by conquest

• "The government oppresses political activists"

Synonyms

• oppresscome down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; cause to suffer
• crushleather that has had its grain pattern accentuated ; a dense crowd of people ; temporary love of an adolescent ; the act of crushing ; come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; break into small pieces; humiliate or depress completely; crush or bruise; make ineffective; become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure

• "of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior"
• "suppress a smile"
• "he let his anger bottle up until he exploded"

Synonyms

• inhibitprohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something; limit, block, or decrease the action or function of; consciously restrain from showing; make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally
• bottle upconsciously restrain from showing

Synonyms

• repressput down by force or intimidation; impede or hinder the natural development or self-expression of ; suppress in order to conceal or hide; put out of one's consciousness ; block the action of

• "suppress a yawn"
• "this drug can suppress the hemorrhage"