Quash vs Repressed - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between quash and repressed

is that quash is to defeat forcibly while repressed is (repress) or repressed can be pressed again.

subjected to repression.

(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.).

repress + -ed

(head)

(repress)

(en adjective)

Subjected to repression.

(medical) Showing the suppression of emotions or impulses.

* repressed memory

re- + pressed

(head)

Pressed again.