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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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hold in,
curb,
contain,
moderate,
control,
check,
hold keep to the curb; "curb your dogs"
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blink away,
blink,
wink briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink"
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stifle,
dampen smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity"
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choke back,
choke down,
choke off suppress; "He choked down his rage"
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hush up,
silence,
quieten,
shut up,
still,
hush keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"
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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,
squelch,
quench overcome or allay; "quell my hunger"
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muffle,
repress,
stifle,
smother,
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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forget,
bury be unable to remember; "I'm drawing a blank"; "You are blocking the name of your first wife!"
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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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minify,
decrease,
lessen 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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