suzbijati

1. (of disease, crime) to combat; to curb; to suppress
   Policija aktivno suzbija šverc na granici. — The police are actively combating smuggling at the border.
   Ovaj lek suzbija upalu. — This medicine suppresses inflammation.
2. (of feelings) to hold back; to restrain
   Jedva je suzbijala suze na sahrani. — She could barely hold back her tears at the funeral.
3. (of an enemy) to repel; to push back
   Vojska je danima suzbijala napade neprijatelja. — The army spent days repelling enemy attacks.

The perfective counterpart is suzbiti.