kept under
Not allowed out
Kept under means suppressed or restrained from full expression or development.
Emotions can be kept under, as can rebellions or ambitious subordinates.
The phrase often implies ongoing effort to maintain control: She kept her anger under during the meeting.
To be kept under during surgery is to remain anesthetized.
- repressedHeld back from expression
- dominatedControlled or overpowered
- boundSecured or destined
- subordinatedPlaced below in rank
- sat onDeliberately withheld information
pushed down · restricted · overpowered · confined · locked away · hidden · subdued · shielded · obscured · regulated · veiled · monitored · controlled · in check · subjected · guarded · ruled · subservient
suppression/expression
kept underrevealed
Made visible or known
let out · exposed · brought to light · aired · brought out
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