(v): lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
(v): come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
(v): control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
(v): keep under control; keep in check
(v): put out of one's consciousness
(v): dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
(v): reduce the incidence or severity of or stop
(v): make smaller
