suppress

verb20 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.2

To almost fail to control an emotion or physical reaction.

To almost fail to control an emotion or physical reaction.

Used to describe stopping an uprising or protest with extreme force.

To succeed in stopping something, such as pain or a process, from continuing.

Used to describe stopping an uprising or protest using physical force.

To intentionally stop information or evidence from being known.

Used to describe stopping an uprising or protest without pity or mercy.

To stop something, such as information or evidence, from being known entirely.

To stop oneself from showing a thought or feeling without delay.

To stop something, such as dissent or opposition, in a methodical and planned way.

To immediately stop oneself from showing a thought or feeling.

An effort made to stop something, like information or a rebellion, from spreading or continuing.

To make an effort to stop or control something, especially an emotion or reaction.

To try to stop something from happening or being known.

Not having the ability to control or stop an emotion or physical reaction.

Not having the ability to control or stop an emotion or physical reaction.

To try to stop something from happening or being known, often in a more formal context.

To succeed in controlling or stopping an emotion or reaction, despite difficulty.

Used when an emotion or reaction is difficult to control or stop.

To employ a tool or method to stop something, such as using violence to stop opposition.