How to hide top hits, bookmarks & history drop down menu when typing in safari search bar?

how do I hide top hits, bookmarks & history drop down menu when typing in safari search bar?

Not completely.
In Safari > Preferences > Privacy > Check both Do not preload top hits in the background & Prevent earch engine from providing suggestions.
This will eliminate top hits and search engine suggestions.
I am not sure about the rest.
As far as History, I guess you could clear it and use Private Browsing.
Bookmarks, I don't think there is anything you can do about that besides removing them.

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