All bottle up synonyms
bot·tle up
B b 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.