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suppress - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" |
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inhibit,
subdue,
conquer,
curb |
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check,
contain,
control,
curb,
hold,
hold in,
moderate make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint"
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blink,
blink away,
wink briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink"
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dampen,
stifle lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
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choke back,
choke down,
choke off suppress; "He choked down his rage"
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hush,
hush up,
quieten,
shut up,
silence,
still run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals
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burke get rid of, silence, or suppress; "burke an issue"
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silence keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"
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quell,
quench,
squelch overcome or allay; "quell my hunger"
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muffle,
repress,
smother,
stifle,
strangle deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
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suppress - put out of one's consciousness |
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repress |
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bury,
forget place in the earth and cover with soil; "They buried the stolen goods"
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psychiatry,
psychological medicine,
psychopathology the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
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swallow believe or accept without questioning or challenge; "Am I supposed to swallow that story?"
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suppress - reduce the incidence or severity of or stop; "suppress a yawn"; "this drug can suppress the hemorrhage" |
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decrease,
lessen,
minify decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
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