抑える — meaning in English

English meaning

• stifle verb To suppress or hold back something such as a sound, feeling, or reaction.
• suppress verb To forcibly put an end to something, such as a rebellion or protest.

Senses

抑える is used for these senses in English:

• stifle (transitive) To keep in, hold back, or repress (something).
• suppress (obsolete) To hold in place, to keep low.

stifle — full definition

1. verb To suppress or hold back something such as a sound, feeling, or reaction.
2. verb To make breathing difficult, or to smother.
3. noun In horses and other four-legged animals, the joint on the hind leg that corresponds to the human knee.

suppress — full definition

1. verb To forcibly put an end to something, such as a rebellion or protest.
2. verb To hold back an emotion or reaction.
3. verb To prevent something from being published or made known.

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