All 6 Uses of
suppress
in
A Bend in the Road
- Miles suppressed a grin.†
Chpt 7
- And despite himself, he couldn't suppress a pleasant thrill at the thought of seeing Sarah Andrews again.†
Chpt 7
- Miles reached up and traced her cheek with his finger, trying to suppress the lump that had formed in his throat.†
Chpt 13
- Miles suppressed a smile.†
Chpt 17
- The anger in Miles's tone was unmistakable, barely suppressed.†
Chpt 32
- Miles's face began to twitch with barely suppressed rage.
Chpt 32 *suppressed = kept under control
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.