suppress

Meanings

• to put down by force or authority
  • "suppress a nascent uprising"
• come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
• control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
• put out of one's consciousness
• reduce the incidence or severity of or stop
  • "suppress a yawn"
  • "this drug can suppress the hemorrhage"

Synonyms

bottle up, conquer, crush, curb, inhibit, oppress, repress, stamp down, subdue