All 7 Uses of
suppress
in
The 100, by Morgan
- Bellamy barely suppressed a snort.†
p. 23.5 *suppressed = kept or tried to keep under control
- As Octavia's guard led her onto the ramp, Bellamy suppressed a smile.†
p. 25.3
- Clarke suppressed a shudder.†
p. 52.5
- Clarke couldn't suppress a smile as she watched Wells shift from side to side outside her front door.†
p. 99.3suppress = trying to keep under control
- Clarke suppressed the urge to ask him where he'd learned that, although she couldn't quite mask the surprise on her face.†
p. 133.1suppressed = kept or tried to keep under control
- She suppressed a shudder as her fingers brushed against Lilly's back.†
p. 189.2
- Glass barely managed to suppress a shudder as she looked back at the second set of numbers.†
p. 311.7suppress = trying to keep under control
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.