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Quash vs Repressed - What's the difference?

quash | repressed |

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.

As an adjective repressed is

subjected to repression.

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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    repressed

    English

    Etymology 1

    repress + -ed

    Verb

    (head)
  • (repress)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Subjected to repression.
  • (medical) Showing the suppression of emotions or impulses.
    • Derived terms
    * repressed memory

    Etymology 2

    re- + pressed

    Verb

    (head)
  • Pressed again.

    • Anagrams

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