repress

They also exaggerate the fear that is already there, especially in characters repressing their inner demons.

Cameroon's second president since independence from France in 1960, Biya has ruled with an iron fist, personally appointing and dismissing key officials and ruthlessly repressing all political and armed opposition.

They argue that they cannot engage a government that has been repressing them as they demand basic human rights.

The group’s statement warned that “those forces have returned,” recalling what it called “a dark time when the federal government repressed and persecuted American citizens for their political beliefs.”

Repressed emotions, repressed bonds, repressed loved ones can haunt us for the rest of our lives if we decide to shut them out.