repress
- verb (v)
Meaning: keep back, hold in
Synonyms:
black out
bottle
chasten
check
collect
compose
control
cool
cork
crush
curb
gridlock
hinder
hold back
inhibit
jam up
keep in
keep in check
keep under wraps
kill
lock
master
muffle
overcome
overpower
quash
quelch
quell
rein
restrain
shush
silence
simmer down
smother
squelch
stifle
subdue
subjugate
suppress
swallow
throw cold water on
tie up
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