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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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2. 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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › quashQuash Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of QUASH is to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely. How to use quash in a sentence. Did you know?

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › quashQuash - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishQUASH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryQUASH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › quashQuash - definition of quash by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to subdue forcefully and completely; put down; suppress. 2. to annul or make void (a law, decision, etc) 3. (Law) to reject (an indictment, writ, etc) as invalid. [C14: from Old French quasser, from Latin quassāre to shake]

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionquash verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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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. Want to learn more?

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishQUASH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    QUASH definition: 1. to officially change a legal decision so that it stops existing: 2. to stop something that you…. Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › quashquash | meaning of quash in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    quash meaning, definition, what is quash: to officially say that a legal judgment ...: Learn more.