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Impede vs Repress - What's the difference?

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Impede is a related term of repress.


As verbs the difference between impede and repress

is that impede is to get in the way of; to hinder while repress is to press again.

As a noun repress is

the act of repressing.

impede

English

Verb

(imped)
  • to get in the way of; to hinder

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * assist, help * expede (obsolete) * expedite

    Related terms

    * expede, expedite * impediment

    repress

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • The act of repressing.

    • Verb

    (es)
  • To press again.
    • to repress a vinyl record
  • To forcefully prevent an upheaval from developing further.
  • *to repress sedition or rebellion
  • *to repress the first risings of discontent.
  • Hence, to check; to keep back.
  • * Milton
    • Desire of wine and all delicious drinks, / Thou couldst repress .

    Synonyms

    * (forcefully preventing an upheaval from developing) to crush out; to quell; to subdue; to suppress * (to keep back) to restrain; to hold back

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