suppressed

(verb) to put down by force or authority. Synonyms: suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb. Examples: "Suppress a nascent uprising." "Stamp down on littering." "Conquer one's desires."

(verb) come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority. Synonyms: oppress, suppress, crush. Example: "The government oppresses political activists."

(verb) control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior. Synonyms: inhibit, bottle up, suppress.

(verb) put out of one's consciousness. Synonyms: suppress, repress.

(verb) reduce the incidence or severity of or stop. Synonyms: suppress. Examples: "Suppress a yawn." "This drug can suppress the hemorrhage."

(adj) kept from public knowledge by various means;. Synonyms: suppressed (vs. publicized).

(adj) manifesting or subjected to suppression. Example: "A suppressed press."

(adj) held in check with difficulty. Synonyms: smothered, stifled, strangled. Examples: "A smothered cough." "A stifled yawn." "A strangled scream." "Suppressed laughter."