impede vs repress

impede and repress both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of impede include block, close up, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude, inhibit, interfere, set back, hobble, stunt.

impede (verb)	repress (verb)
block passage through	block the action of
be a hindrance or obstacle to	put out of one's consciousness
	suppress in order to conceal or hide
	put down by force or intimidation
	impede or hinder the natural development or self-expression of