· bring under control by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

Synonym(s): stamp_down, subdue, conquer

Hypernym(s): control, hold_in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate

· come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists"

Synonym(s): oppress, crush

· consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior; "suppress a smile"; "he let his anger bottle up until he exploded"

Synonym(s): inhibit, bottle_up

· put out of one's consciousness

Synonym(s): repress

Hypernym(s): forget, bury

· lessen to the point of stopping; "suppress a yawn"; "this drug can suppress the hemorrhage"

Hypernym(s): decrease, lessen, minify