quash
verb (used with object)
to put down or suppress completely; quell; subdue.
quashed
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past participleof quash.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof quash.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
quashverb (used with object)to put down or suppress completely; quell; subdue.
Example Sentences
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But in October last year the Supreme Court quashed that argument, saying that any such cash likely stemmed from illegal bribes and therefore should not be counted.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Lord Justice Warby, sitting with Mrs Justice Heather Williams, quashed the original inquest's conclusion and ordered a new inquest to take place at a later date.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
District Court Judge Patrick Schiltz quashed the “unlawful” subpoenas, ruling that “overwhelming evidence” suggested they “were not issued to investigate, but to harass, coerce, and retaliate.”
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2026
The resurgence of inflation has quashed hopes for more policy loosening and left policymakers grappling with how to navigate opposing risks to the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
The feds cut a deal with Morrison: in return for getting his arrest warrant for assault quashed, he would work as an informant on the Osage murder cases.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
