1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

   to pin down; to hold down; to press down; to hold in place; to hold steady

   also written as 圧さえる

   このはしごをしっかり押さえてくれ。

2. to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to press (a body part)

3. to get a hold of; to obtain; to seize; to catch; to arrest

4. to grasp (a point); to comprehend

5. to reserve (time, space, or availability); to hold; to block off (a schedule); to secure; to pin down (a date)

6. to quell; to subdue; to suppress; to repress; to hold back; to check; to curb; to contain

   see 抑えるsee おさえる・2

Also written 押える【おさえる】osaeru