bottle up
Keep emotions contained
To bottle up is to suppress or contain emotions rather than express them: He bottled up his anger for years.
The image is of sealing something inside a container where it can't escape.
Bottled-up feelings often eventually emerge, sometimes explosively.
Less commonly, to bottle up military forces is to trap them in a confined position.
Hold back forcibly
- stifleSuppress or restrain
- smotherDeprive of air
- inhibitTo restrain or hinder
- swallowSend down the throat
choke · hold back · silence · squelch · subdue · quell · tamp down · internalize
Force upon contact
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
- tensionStretched or strained state
- corkTree bark bottle seal
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
trap · cap · overflow · release · explosion · burst · simmer · brew
Emotional responses experienced internally
- angerIntense hostile emotion
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- sadnessState of emotional pain
resentment · rage · hurt · pain · anxiety · fear · tears · turmoil
Control over impulses
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- stoicismUncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
- composureEmotional self-control
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
mask · poker face · brave face · keep calm · maintain appearances · put on a front · stiff upper lip · equanimity
repress
Hold back forcibly
swallow · choke · hold back · silence · squelch · subdue · quell · tamp down · internalize · bury
pressure
Force upon contact
seal · trap · cap · overflow · release · explosion · burst · simmer · brew · fester
feelings
Emotional responses experienced internally
- angerIntense hostile emotion
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
sadness · resentment · rage · hurt · pain · anxiety · fear · tears · turmoil · distress
restraint
Control over impulses
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- stoicismUncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
- composureEmotional self-control
facade · mask · poker face · brave face · keep calm · maintain appearances · put on a front · stiff upper lip · equanimity · detachment
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