"suppress" in the verb sense
1. suppress, stamp down, subdue, conquer
bring under control by force or authority
"suppress a nascent uprising"
"stamp down on littering"
"conquer one's desires"
2. oppress, suppress, crush
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
"The government oppresses political activists"
3. inhibit, bottle up, suppress
consciously restrain from showing of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
"suppress a smile"
"he let his anger bottle up until he exploded"
4. suppress, repress
put out of one's consciousness
5. suppress
lessen to the point of stopping
"suppress a yawn"
"this drug can suppress the hemorrhage"
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