All 3 Uses of
suppress
in
1984 by Orwell
- Tacitly the Party was even inclined to encourage prostitution, as an outlet for instincts which could not be altogether suppressed.†
p. 65..3
- But there was another, wilder possibility that kept raising its head, though he tried vainly to suppress it.
p. 107..6 *suppress = keep it under control
- Some of the drunks were so violent that the other prisoners had to combine to suppress them.†
p. 227..5
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.