oppress, conquer, inhibit, crush, repress, subdue, curb, bottle up, stamp down, put down, more...

encourage, promote, release, reveal, express

stifle, strangle, throttle, snuff out, dampen, quench, extinguish, more...

scarce, eternal, present, longer, less, general, outward, lawless, quiet, own, possible

to put down,   quell or be quelled,   hide emotions,   crack down on,   hide feelings,   blink back tears,   keep within oneself,   control emotions,   repress feelings,   fight the urge