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quash

[ kwosh ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to put down or suppress completely; quell; subdue:

    to quash a rebellion.

    Synonyms: repress, quench, squash, crush

  2. to make void, annul, or set aside (a law, indictment, decision, etc.).


quash

/ kwɒʃ /

verb

  1. to subdue forcefully and completely; put down; suppress
  2. to annul or make void (a law, decision, etc)
  3. to reject (an indictment, writ, etc) as invalid


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Other Words From

  • un·quashed adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of quash1

1300–50; Middle English quashen to smash, break, overcome, suppress < Old French quasser, in part < Latin quassāre to shake (frequentative of quatere to shake; concussion ); in part < Late Latin cassāre to annul, derivative of Latin cassus empty, void

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Word History and Origins

Origin of quash1

C14: from Old French quasser, from Latin quassāre to shake

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Example Sentences

A new effort to ban Native mascots was quashed by the state school board this year.

Scoring those long-term contracts in a competitive global market seemed unlikely, even before the pandemic quashed demand for North America’s highly priced gas.

Within Silicon Valley itself, unease over how big tech may quash smaller tech businesses has also grown.

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Researchers want to know how elite controllers quash the virus for long periods of time.

Its draconian lockdown measures had quashed the virus at home so effectively that doctors couldn’t find patients to fully test their vaccine on.

Putin had to put on a show with lots of lights and dancing, but quash the gay factor.

Fergie did nothing to quash rumors of remarriage when asked about the controversial subject this weekend, reports Tom Sykes.

Egyptian forces have also launched a series of coordinated operations in Sinai in an attempt to quash rising insurgency.

But despite rumors of a Game of Thrones theme, Parker was quick to quash the speculation.

It all seems perfectly choreographed to quash the assumption that she is no more than a little flirt.

The low hiss of steam, the faint roar of the fires on the grates, the quish-quash of the pumps, were music to his ears.

This was an opportunity to lead her into an admission which might immediately quash all of the grounds of the complaint.

Hence it was necessary for the State and Church to quash their indictment before God could do the same.

After all it was precipitated as a fine film, and you can quash it and even slice it up without any trouble.

I recognized the legal rights of her husband, but no ruffling Daniel should quash the undeniable rights of Yours Truly.

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