All 7 Uses of
suppress
in
Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer
- I tried not to think about him, but I couldn't totally suppress the worry that I was responsible for his continued absence, ridiculous as it seemed.†
Chpt 2suppress = trying to keep under control
- His voice, amazingly, sounded like he was suppressing laughter.†
Chpt 3
- I awakened with renewed hope that I grimly tried to suppress.†
Chpt 7
- I suppressed a smile.†
Chpt 8suppressed = kept or tried to keep under control
- She gave me a meaningful look, and I suppressed a sigh.†
Chpt 10
- I suppressed my curiosity, though it was far from idle.
Chpt 14 *suppressed = tried to keep under control
- I suppressed my internal cringing at the thought of Edward and Charlie and the word boy friend all in the same room at the same time.†
Chpt 15suppressed = kept or tried to keep under control
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.