The crossword solutions for the term CRUSH, PUT DOWN are SUPPRESS. To SUPPRESS something means to restrain or subdue it, usually by force. It is often used in a political context to refer to the forceful control of a population or group of people. Suppression can also be used to describe the act of preventing something from being expressed or revealed. In this context, it can be used to describe the act of putting down or crushing someone's spirit or enthusiasm.