put down by force or intimidation; The government quashes any attempt of an uprising; China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently; The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land

[ Syn: quash , keep down , subdue , subjugate , reduce ]

conceal or hide; smother a yawn; muffle ones anger; strangle a yawn

[ Syn: smother , stifle , strangle , muffle ]

put out of ones consciousness

[ Syn: suppress ]

block the action of