All 4 Uses of
suppress
in
Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports
- I stared at him, saw how he was trying to suppress his laughter at my vision of the apocalypse.†
Part 1
- Barely suppressing a shriek of rage, I flung myself down the hall and into the bathroom, slamming and locking the door behind me.†
Part 1 *
- I was making the kids crazy with my barely suppressed rage and disappointment.†
Part 4
- His smile widened, and I barely suppressed an urge to punch him.†
Part 4
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.