English verb: bottle up | |||
1. | bottle up (social) control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior | ||
Synonyms | inhibit, suppress | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hold back, keep, keep back, restrain | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | choke, hold back, keep, keep back, quench, restrain | ||