All 4 Uses of
suppress
in
The Pianist
- Even though artillery, tanks and the air force were called in during the battles in the ghetto it was weeks before they could suppress the rebels who were so much weaker than themselves.†
Chpt 13suppress = trying to keep under control
- But the love of freedom is native to every human being and every nation, and cannot be suppressed in the long term.
Chpt P.S. *suppressed = kept under control
- We allowed the unions to be abolished, the various religious denominations to be suppressed, there was no freedom of speech in the press or on the radio.†
Chpt P.S.suppressed = kept or tried to keep under control
- The army is willingly being driven to its death, and any idea of opposition that might set off a mass movement is quickly suppressed there too.†
Chpt P.S.
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.