bottle up
• repress or conceal feelings over time.
• "his anger and frustration had been bottled up for years"
Similar:
suppress,
repress,
restrain,
withhold,
keep back,
keep in check,
keep in,
hold in,
rein in,
bite back,
choke back,
swallow,
fight back,
curb,
inhibit,
smother,
stifle,
contain,
shut in,
conceal,
hide,
keep a lid on,
cork up,
button up,
• keep someone or something trapped or confined.
• "he had to stay bottled up in New York"
