suppress

to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists"

control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

put out of one's consciousness

reduce the incidence or severity of or stop; "suppress a yawn"; "this drug can suppress the hemorrhage"