forget vs repress

forget and repress both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
forget	No	No	Yes	No
repress	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, repress is a hyponym of forget; that is, repress is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than forget:

Other hyponyms of forget include unlearn, suppress, unsee.

forget (verb)	repress (verb)
be unable to remember	block the action of
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering	put out of one's consciousness
leave behind unintentionally	suppress in order to conceal or hide
forget to do something	put down by force or intimidation
	impede or hinder the natural development or self-expression of