Synonyms of keep down

Verb

1. number, keep down, limit, circumscribe, confine

usage: place a limit on the number of

2. repress, quash, keep down, subdue, subjugate, reduce, oppress, suppress, crush

usage: 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"

3. keep down

usage: manage not to throw up