Answer: suppressing

AnswerCrossword Clue
SUPPRESSINGSubduing
suppressingPrevent the dissemination of (information)
suppressingConsciously inhibit (an unpleasant idea or memory) to avoid considering it
suppressingForcibly put an end to
suppressingPrevent the development, action, or expression of (a feeling, impulse, idea, etc.); restrain
suppressingPartly or wholly eliminate (electrical interference)
suppressingPrevent or inhibit (a process or reaction)
suppressingSUPPRESS, to subdue or hold back