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How to sign: to put down by force or authority
"suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires";
Similiar / Same: stamp down, inhibit, conquer, subdue, curb
Categories: check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate
Within this category: burke, choke off, hush, silence, smother, squelch, stifle, wink
How to sign: keep under control; keep in check
"suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool";
Similiar / Same: restrain, keep back, hold back, keep
Within this category: bottle up, confine, control, hold, quench
