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tur: bastýrmak

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means(verb) to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"
inhibit, curb, conquer, subdue, suppress, stamp down
means(verb) cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"
hush up, silence, still, quieten, hush, shut up
means(verb) get rid of, silence, or suppress; "burke an issue"
burke
means(verb) smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity"
dampen, stifle
means(verb) keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"
silence
means(verb) to compel or deter by or as if by threats
intimidate, restrain
means(verb) keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"
keep back, restrain, keep, hold back
means(verb) place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
confine, restrain, throttle, bound, limit, trammel, restrict
means(verb) lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"
allay, relieve, still, ease
means(verb) suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"
squelch, quench, quell
means(verb) put an end to; kill; "The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children"
extinguish, snuff out
means(verb) to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom"
restrain, hold, confine
means(verb) overcome or allay; "quell my hunger"
stay, appease, quell

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