Suppress; Restrain
This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Department Store, Group 516, Puzzle 1 (Wines and Spirits).
Question
Suppress; Restrain
Answer
STIFLE
Word Meaning:
STIFLE — (transitive, also figuratively) To make (an animal or person) unconscious or cause (an animal or person) to die by preventing breathing; to smother, to suffocate.
Definitions from Wiktionary.