Definitions

1. 1.to strangle, to choke
2. 2.to extinguish, to snuff (e.g. a flame, a candle)
3. 3.to stub out (e.g. a cigarette)
4. 4.to suppress, to quell, to stifle (e.g. an uprising)
5. 5.to hold in, to curb, to restrain (e.g. emotions)
6. 6.to get suppressed