All 7 Uses of
suppress
in
The Bourne Supremacy
- The People's Republic marches in to contain the chaos, suppress the agitators, and suddenly there's nothing left but an awkward giant fumbling with the entire colony as well as the New Territories.†
Chpt 3suppress = trying to keep under control
- A suppressed, guttural shriek was followed by the loud crash of the door.†
Chpt 8suppressed = kept or tried to keep under control
- 5 Swallowing, suppressing his fury despite the sickening fear, Bourne spoke icily.†
Chpt 11 *suppressing = trying to keep under control
- 'Unless Sheng's own position is now strong enough to suppress them.†
Chpt 20
- The political leaders, the warlords, the landlords, the immensely rich — they were a privileged society that gorged themselves on the sweat and suppression of millions.†
Chpt 20suppression = the act of trying to keep under control
- Suppressing his panic, Mo slowed his pace but kept walking, looking around, scanning the crowds as well as those riding up on the escalator.†
Chpt 25suppressing = trying to keep under control
- Jason held his breath, suppressing the cry in his throat.†
Chpt 26
Definition:
trying to keep under control
The 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)
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.
Suppress and repress can be interchanged; though in psychology something that is repressed is done unconsciously while something that is suppressed is done voluntarily.