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   quash

   /kwɒʃ/

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   • 1. reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure: "his conviction was quashed on appeal" Similar cancelreverserescindrepealrevokeretractcountermandwithdrawtake backrule againstdisallowoverturnoverrideoverrulevetoset asideoverthrowrepudiateannulnullifydeclare null and voidinvalidaterender invalidnegatevoidabrogatevacatearchaic:recallOpposite validate
   • ▪ put an end to; suppress: "a hospital executive quashed rumours that nursing staff will lose jobs" Similar put an end tostamp output a stop toendfinishget rid ofcrushput downcheckcrack down oncurbnip in the budthwartfrustratesquashquellsubduesuppressrepressquenchextinguishstifleabolishterminatebeatovercomedefeatroutdestroydemolishannihilatewipe outinformal:squelchput the kibosh onclobberrare:extirpateOpposite bring aboutprompt

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French quasser ‘annul’, from late Latin cassare (medieval Latin also quassare), from cassus ‘null, void’. Compare with squash1.

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   What does quash mean in a sentence?

   • 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. Quash definition: to put down or suppress completely; quell; subdue. See examples of QUASH used in a sentence.

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   What is another word for quash?

   • To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain. Find another word for quash. In this page you can discover 53 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for quash, like: cancel, quell, sanction, repeal, revoke, extinguish, undo, squash, subdue, repress and nullify.

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   What does it mean if a poem is quashed?

   • Quash is an extreme word. It comes from the French word for smash, or shatter. If something is quashed it is completely suppressed, usually by something or someone very powerful or authoritative. If you wrote a poem and asked your favorite teacher to read it, and that teacher tore it to pieces, then your hopes were most likely quashed.

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   What does quassen mean?

   • [Middle English quassen, from Anglo-Norman casser, quasser, from Medieval Latin quassāre, alteration (influenced by quassāre, to crush, shatter) of cassāre, from Latin cassus, empty, void; see kes- in Indo-European roots .] 1. To put down or suppress forcibly and completely: quash a rebellion. 2.

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   Quash means to refuse or stop something, especially an official decision or a rumour. Learn how to use quash in different contexts, such as law, politics and business, with examples and synonyms.

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   Quash means to put down, stop, extinguish, and it’s usually used to talk about ideas, feelings, or political movements. You wouldn’t quash a grape underfoot; you would squash it. But if you were a military dictator, you would quash a revolution.

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   Learn the two meanings of quash, a verb that can mean to suppress or extinguish completely or to nullify by judicial action. See synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of quash.

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   Quash definition: to put down or suppress completely; quell; subdue. See examples of QUASH used in a sentence.

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   Quash means to officially reject, stop, or make void something, such as a decision, judgment, or rebellion. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of quash in sentences.

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   Quash means to annul, end, or suppress something, especially by legal procedure. Learn the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and examples of quash from various sources.

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   Quash means to officially say that a court decision is no longer valid or correct, or to stop something from continuing. Learn how to pronounce, spell and use quash in different contexts with examples and synonyms.