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All bottle up synonyms

bot·tle up
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verb bottle up

  • suppress — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
  • repress — to keep under control, check, or suppress (desires, feelings, actions, tears, etc.).
  • check — Check is also a noun.
  • collar — The collar of a shirt or coat is the part which fits round the neck and is usually folded over.
  • contain — If something such as a box, bag, room, or place contains things, those things are inside it.
  • cork — Cork is a soft, light substance which forms the bark of a type of Mediterranean tree.
  • corner — A corner is a point or an area where two or more edges, sides, or surfaces of something join.
  • cramp — Cramp is a sudden strong pain caused by a muscle suddenly contracting. You sometimes get cramp in a muscle after you have been making a physical effort over a long period of time.
  • curb — If you curb something, you control it and keep it within limits.
  • hold back — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
  • restrain — to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress: to restrain one's temper.
  • restrict — to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.
  • trap — a ladder or ladderlike device used to reach a loft, attic, etc.
  • cover up — If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them.
  • hold down — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
  • hold in — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
  • keep back — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
  • shut in — closed; fastened up: a shut door.
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