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   quash

   /kwɒʃ/

   verb

   • 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 quashing mean?

   • To quash a rebellion or protest means to stop it, often in a violent way. Troops were displaying an obvious reluctance to get involved in quashing demonstrations. [VERB noun] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUASH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   QUASH definition: 1. to say officially that something, especially an earlier official decision, is no longer to be…. Learn more.

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     QUASH meaning: 1. to say officially that something,...

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     QUASH translate: 拒絕, 撤銷，廢止，宣佈…無效, 使停止, 鎮壓，平息. Learn more in...

   • Znaczenie Quash, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     QUASH definicja: 1. to say officially that something,...

   • Quash: Russian Translation

     quash translate: аннулировать, отменять , останавливать,...

   • Quash: Polish Translation

     quash translate: anulować, unieważniać, stłumić. Learn more...

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     QUASH definition: 1. to officially change a legal decision...

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   3 meanings: 1. to subdue forcefully and completely; put down; suppress 2. to annul or make void (a law, decision, etc) 3. to.... Click for more definitions.

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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 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionquash verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   quash something (law) to officially say that a decision made by a court is no longer legally acceptable or correct synonym overturn. His conviction was later quashed by the Court of Appeal.

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   Quash means to change a legal decision or to stop something unwanted. Learn how to use quash in sentences with translations in different languages.