(especially) an official with authority to examine books, magazines, plays, films etc and to remove anything regarded as immortal or in other ways undesirable

forbid; ban; selectively remove

(to cause a speech, discussion etc) to come to an end

finish, come to an end

to wrap or cover (a person, thing) for warmth or protection; to cover (a machine etc) to reduce the sound it makes

suppress, make quiet

to calm (a person, a person's anger, excitement etc)

make peaceful; appease

to suppress, stop, (a rebellion, riot etc)

defeat, suppress

to keep (a feeling etc) back

prevent, restrain