All 3 Uses of "suppress" in "The Phantom of the Opera"

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suppress
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The Phantom of the Opera
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They were all at the Opera that night, but looked round in vain for the fierce conspirators whom they were instructed to suppress.†
Chpt 7 *

suppress = trying to keep under control
The two managers in their box could not suppress an exclamation of horror.†
Chpt 7
[2] In those days, it was still part of the firemen's duty to watch over the safety of the Opera house outside the performances; but this service has since been suppressed†
Chpt 20

suppressed = kept or tried to keep under control

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(1) (suppress)
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)
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Suppress and repress can be interchanged; though in psychology something that is repressed is done unconsciously while something that is suppressed is done voluntarily.
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)