To bear up against, control (emotion or desire). Also reflexive to control one's feelings. Obsolete.

transitive. To put a restraint or check on, repress (one's desires, feelings, thoughts, etc.); to check or confine (one's actions or movements). Now…

transitive. To restrain or suppress (one's desires, feelings, etc.) by an act of self-control; to refrain from (an act or expression); to stifle (a…

transitive. Of a person: to restrain or control (the body, mind, actions, etc.); to stop oneself from expressing (thoughts, emotions, etc.); to…

transitive. To banish or keep hidden (a feeling, thought, desire, etc.) from one's mind; to stop thinking about. Also in later use Psychology: to…

figurative. To suppress; to repress. Obsolete. rare.

to bite in: to repress (what one has to say); to restrain (one's feelings, etc.). Obs.

To restrain, put restraint on, repress (one's feelings, passions, etc.).

transitive. To confine within; to hold in check; to restrain; not to utter or give vent to; spec. to confine in school after hours.

To refrain from expressing or uttering; to keep down, repress. Also with down.