To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb.
To use force, threat, fraud, or intimidation in an attempt to compel one to act against their will.
To force an attribute, normally of a data type, to take on the attribute of another data type.
To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.
To forbid the use of evidence at trial because it is improper or was improperly obtained.
To restrain or repress, such as laughter or an expression.
To prevent publication.
To stop or prevent the enemy from executing unwanted activities like firing, regrouping, observation or others.
To exclude undesirable thoughts from one's mind.
To stop a flow or stream.
To reduce unwanted frequencies in a signal.