All 3 Uses of
suppress
in
Harry Potter (#2) and the Chamber of Secrets
- "What're we doing, Professor?" said Ron, nervously suppressing a burp.
Chpt 7suppressing = trying to keep under control
- "Now, now, Malfoy," said Snape, though he couldn't suppress a thin-lipped smile.
Chpt 15suppress = prevent; or keep under control
- "But I know why you couldn't kill me. Because my mother died to save me. My common Muggle-born mother," he added, shaking with suppressed rage.
Chpt 17 *suppressed = held back (controlled)
Definition:
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(suppress) trying to keep under controlThe exact meaning of suppress can depend upon its context. For example:
- "suppressed the revolution" -- to stop others from doing something by force
- "suppressed a smile" -- kept something from happening
- "suppressed the story" -- kept news from spreading
- "suppressed her fear" -- controlled an emotion
- "suppressed the memory" -- avoided thinking about (perhaps even removed from conscious memory)
editor's notes: Synonym Comparison (if you're into word choice):
Suppress and repress can be interchanged; though in psychology something that is repressed is done unconsciously while something that is suppressed is done voluntarily.