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Quash vs Repress - What's the difference?

quash | repress |

As verbs the difference between quash and repress

is that quash is to defeat forcibly while repress is to press again.

As a noun repress is

the act of repressing.

quash

English

Verb

(es)
  • To defeat forcibly.
    • The army quashed the rebellion.
  • * Barrow
    • Contrition is apt to quash or allay all worldly grief.
  • * '>citation
  • To crush or dash to pieces.
  • * Waller
    • The whales / Against sharp rocks, like reeling vessels, quashed , / Though huge as mountains, are in pieces dashed.
  • (legal) To void or suppress (a subpoena, decision, etc.).

    • Anagrams

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    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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