swallow

1 to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat try not to swallow the toothpaste Synonyms down, get down, ingest Related Words drink, guzzle, imbibe, knock back, sip; bolt, devour, gobble (up or down), gulp, ingurgitate; consume, eat, mouth (down), put away, sup; gorge, scarf, scoff, wolf; chew, gnaw (at or on), lap, lick, munch, nibble (on), peck (at), ruminate; dispatch, finish, polish off

2 to refrain from openly showing or uttering swallowed his pride and asked for help Synonyms choke (back), hold back, pocket, repress, sink, smother, stifle, strangle, submerge, suppressRelated Words control, govern, manage; bridle, check, curb, quash, quell; bottle up, contain; muffle, squelchNear Antonyms express, loose, release, take out, unleash, vent

3 to regard as right or true my little niece swallows everything I tell her Synonyms accept, buy, credit, believe, take, trustRelated Words account, accredit, understand; assume, presume, suppose; conclude, deduce, inferNear Antonyms distrust, doubt, misdoubt, mistrust, question, suspect; challenge, disputeAntonyms disbelieve, discredit, reject