suppress(verb) to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
(verb) put out of one's consciousness
(verb) keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"
(verb) control and refrain from showing; of emotions
(verb) come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists"
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