All 5 Uses of
suppress
in
The House of Hades
- Annabeth was so horrified, so outraged by the unfairness of it all, she had to suppress the urge to throw up.†
p. 42.9suppress = trying to keep under control
- Annabeth suppressed a smile.†
p. 172.6 *suppressed = kept or tried to keep under control
- Hazel suppressed a smile.†
p. 222.5
- And if she was permanently blind ...No. He suppressed a surge of panic.†
p. 233.6
- Jason suppressed a sigh.†
p. 432.8
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.