Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb bottle_up
1 sense of bottle up
Sense 1
inhibit, bottle up, suppress -- (control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior)
=> restrain, keep, keep back, hold back -- (keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool")