All 4 Uses of
suppress
in
The House of Mirth
- Miss Bart made an impatient movement, but suppressed the words which seemed about to accompany it.†
Chpt 1.8 *
- The contrast was too grotesque: she could scarcely suppress the smile it provoked.†
Chpt 1.15
- She rose and handed the hat to Miss Kilroy, who took it with a suppressed smile.†
Chpt 2.10
- Rosedale suppressed a low whistle of surprise.†
Chpt 2.10
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.