Verb
1. put down by force or intimidation;
"The government quashes any attempt of an uprising""China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently""The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"2. to put down by force or authority;
"suppress a nascent uprising""stamp down on littering""conquer one's desires"3. hold within limits and control;
"subdue one's appetites""mortify the flesh"4. get on top of; deal with successfully;
"He overcame his shyness"5. make subordinate, dependent, or subservient;
"Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"6. correct by punishment or discipline