Definitions

to fasten something together using string, rope, or something similar:

to sit with a straight back:

to behave in a way that makes someone you are with feel ashamed or embarrassed:

to force someone to leave a place or an organization:

to order a sports player to leave the playing area during a game because they have done something wrong:

to hit and injure a person or animal with a vehicle, especially intentionally:

to stop someone feeling interested or excited, especially sexually:

If you dam up your feelings, especially anger or sadness, you do not allow yourself to express or show your feelings in a healthy way.