verb
1.
Synonyms: suffocate , asphyxiate, choke, ||quackle, stifle
2.
Synonyms: compose 4, collect, control, cool, re-collect, rein, repress, restrain, simmer down, suppress
Related Word: hush up, muffle; cork; quash, quell, squelch; quench
3.
Synonyms: whip 2, beat, ||clobber, drub, lambaste, lick, shellac, smear, thrash, trim