All 6 Uses of
suppress
in
Far from the Madding Crowd
- "Yes," said the girl, with a half-suppressed gasp of emotion.†
Chpt 10-12 *
- "Well?" he said, in a suppressed passion, fixedly looking at her.†
Chpt 16-18
- The men looked grave, as if they suppressed opinion.†
Chpt 19-21
- Boldwood always carried with him a social atmosphere of his own, which everybody felt who came near him; and the talk, which Bathsheba's presence had somewhat suppressed, was now totally suspended.†
Chpt 22-24
- The tones were natural and not at all suppressed.†
Chpt 34-36
- Thereupon a strange fire lighted up Boldwood's eye, and his face flushed with the suppressed excitement of an unutterable thought.†
Chpt 46-48
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.