to suppress anger
1suppress — verb 1 stop sth by using force ADVERB ▪ brutally, ruthlessly, violently ▪ A pro democracy uprising was brutally suppressed. VERB + SUPPRESS ▪ attempt to, seek to …
2anger — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bitter, deep, fierce, great, intense, seething ▪ genuine, real ▪ …
3Anger — This article is about the emotion. For other uses, see Anger (disambiguation). Angry , Indignation , and Wrath redirect here. For other uses, see Angry (disambiguation), Indignation (disambiguation), and Wrath (disambiguation). Emotions Affection …
4suppress */*/ — UK [səˈpres] / US verb [transitive] Word forms suppress : present tense I/you/we/they suppress he/she/it suppresses present participle suppressing past tense suppressed past participle suppressed 1) to stop opposition or protest using military… …
5suppress — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin suppressus, past participle of supprimere, from sub + premere to press more at press Date: 14th century 1. to put down by authority or force ; subdue < suppress a riot > 2. to keep from public …
6suppress — sup|press [ sə pres ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to stop opposition or protest using military force or strict laws: suppress a rebellion/uprising/demonstration: Pro independence demonstrations were ruthlessly suppressed. a ) to stop an activity,… …
7suppress — verb (T) 1 to stop people from opposing the government, especially by using force: The Hungarian uprising was ruthlessly suppressed by the Red Army. 2 to prevent important information or opinions from becoming known, especially from people who… …
8suppress — sup|press [səˈpres] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of supprimere, from sub ( SUB ) + premere to press ] 1.) to stop people from opposing the government, especially by using force ▪ The uprising was ruthlessly… …
9suppress — [səˈpres] verb [T] 1) to stop political opposition, protests, or other forms of disagreement, especially by using force or strict laws The revolt was brutally suppressed.[/ex] 2) to stop yourself from feeling or showing an emotion suppressed… …
10choke something back — SUPPRESS, hold back, fight back, bite back, swallow, check, restrain, control, repress, smother, stifle; informal keep a/the lid on. → choke * * * suppress a strong emotion or the expression of such an emotion Liz was choking back her anger * * * …
