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Present participle for to suppress or hide a secret or piece of information

Present participle for to put into a bottle (or bottles)

Present participle for to physically trap or enclose (on all sides)

Present participle for to keep quiet about

Present participle for to prohibit or interdict the use, participation or inclusion of

Present participle for to imprison, confine or incarcerate someone

The restraint, prevention, or inhibition of a feeling, quality, etc.

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Verb

Present participle for to suppress or hide a secret or piece of information

keeping feeling inside oneself

keeping a lid on

keeping in check

keeping under control

keeping the lid on

biting one's lip

putting a brake on

putting a lid on

internalising^UK

internalizing^US

holding in check

keeping within bounds

putting half nelson on

keeping a tight rein on

quietening down

keeping a rein on

putting damper on

decreasing the volume

keeping under wraps

bringing under control

keeping in line

gaining control over

gaining mastery over

placing a limit on

keeping within limits

drawing the line on

cracking down on

clamping down on

neutralizing^US

standing in the way of

slackening pace

stemming the flow of

playing for time

bringing to a standstill

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

interfering with

nipping in the bud

neutralising^UK

taking the edge off

tranquilizing^US

putting a damper on

tranquillising^UK

putting the brakes on

getting the better of

putting the lid on

getting a grip on

getting under control

taking the bite out

taking the sting out

putting an end to

setting limits on

imposing limits on

triumphing over

making less intense

prevailing over

gaining control of

winning against

making cutbacks in

putting the kibosh on

putting a stop to

keeping control of

putting a limit on

bringing into line

keeping on a string

setting a limit on

putting a ceiling on

laying down the law to someone

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

keeping tight rein on

meeting halfway

taking the bite out of

taking the sting out of

making reasonable

coming down hard on

preventing publication

supervising communications

refusing transmission

bringing to a stop

bringing to an end

putting paid to

making less active

taking the heat off

clearing the air

ratcheting down

growing smaller

becoming smaller

putting the stopper on

bringing to a halt

bringing to screeching halt

dropping the iron curtain

stopping from spreading

tightening up on

taking severe measures against

taking stern measures against

getting tough on

coming down heavily on

coming down on like a ton of bricks

taking it steady

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“Try not to bottle up your feelings, because you will often find it easier to tell someone.”

Verb

Present participle for to put into a bottle (or bottles)

“The final step for winemakers is to bottle up the wine.”

Verb

Present participle for to physically trap or enclose (on all sides)

holding captive

putting under lock and key

forming a ring around

forming a barrier round

holding prisoner

putting behind bars

keeping within bounds

circumnavigating

laying siege to

clipping someone's wings

putting into irons

putting in jail

clapping in irons

putting in prison

sending to prison

putting in chains

throwing into irons

keeping under lock and key

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“Admiral Slade may have been right in suggesting that it was a mistake to bottle the army up in Kars, thus allowing the Russians to cut their line of communications.”

Verb

Present participle for to keep quiet about

Verb

Present participle for to prohibit or interdict the use, participation or inclusion of

Verb

Present participle for to imprison, confine or incarcerate someone

Noun

The restraint, prevention, or inhibition of a feeling, quality, etc.

keeping in check

keeping under control

self-possession

self-containment

unresponsiveness

self-consciousness

uncommunicativeness

self-discipline

self-government

lack of confidence

self-effacement

stand-offishness

unapproachability

unwillingness to open up

strength of will

unassertiveness

psychological block

mental blockage

standoffishness

unpretentiousness

down-to-earthness

lack of pretension

unobtrusiveness

unostentatiousness

dispassionateness

cold-heartedness

emotionlessness

disinterestedness

lack of self-confidence

undemonstrativeness

unforthcomingness

lack of emotion

lack of sympathy

lack of understanding

unconcernedness

hardheartedness

flirtatiousness

antisocial nature

lack of response

touch-me-not attitude

self-abnegation

inferiority complex

uninterestedness

lack of interest

lack of concern

lack of involvement

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