repress Synonyms

subdue suppress quell restrain smother muffle crush stifle curb strangle subjugate overpower reduce keep down quash check hold back strangling keep back strangles strangulate squelch stultify restrict stop retund stay silence squelched squash smothering squelching subduing subject withholding withhold keep secret to crush put down hold in bottle up choke back fight back withheld veil sublimate suffocate suppressed suppressing swallow