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English

bottle up

verb

Meaning

  1. To put into bottles.
  2. To prevent (enemy vessels) from leaving an anchorage.
  3. To keep suppressed and hidden.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

suppress(English)bottle(English)bottle away(English)cork up(English)box up(English)bag up(English)carboy(English)cask(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data