suppress · verb
Bedeutungen und Beispiele
Verhindern, dass ein Gefühl oder eine Reaktion ausgedrückt oder sichtbar wird.
She suppressed her disappointment and asked what changes would give the proposal a better chance next time.
He found it difficult to suppress a smile when the supposedly simple demonstration went unexpectedly wrong.
The character suppresses her anger for most of the novel, making the final confrontation especially powerful.
Suppressing every sign of uncertainty can make it harder for colleagues to offer useful help.
Formen
- suppress base form
- suppresses third-person singular present
- suppressed past tense; past participle
- suppressing present participle