hold in
Keep inside yourself
To hold in is to restrain or suppress something that wants to come out.
You might hold in your breath, hold in your stomach, or hold in your emotions: She held in her anger until she got home.
The phrase implies effort against a natural impulse to release or express.
restrain
Hold within limits
- suppressForcibly put an end to
- controlAuthority to direct
- repressHold back forcibly
- inhibitTo restrain or hinder
curb · check · constrain · rein · moderate · keep down · retain · reserve
conceal
Suppress or restrain
- smotherDeprive of air
- hideConceal or pelt
- swallowSend down the throat
- choke backRestrain from expressing
mask · bury · veil · keep secret · disguise · cloak · cover up · keep quiet