chokes down
Chokes down means to force oneself to swallow or accept something unpleasant: he chokes down the bitter medicine.
- repressHold back forcibly
- gulpHasty, large swallow
- stifleSuppress or restrain
- internalizeAdopt beliefs as one's own
- bottle upSuppress emotions internally
ingest · swallow · accept · restrain · smother · devour · conceal · bite · sip · hold back · tamp down · chew · conform · process · acquiesce · obey · slurp · comply