All 6 Uses of
suppress
in
Inkheart
- Meggie had to suppress a giggle.
*suppress = keep under control
- With a suppressed curse, Dustfinger let the dogs loose, but the stone Farid threw moved faster than he did.†
- Dustfinger suppressed a smile.†
- Dustfinger suppressed a smile.†
- He spoke softly, but Meggie heard the fury in his voice, suppressed with difficulty but lurking behind every word.†
- Suppressing a curse, he produced the fairy.†
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.