Quash
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kwɒʃ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Quash is a verb meaning To defeat decisively, to suppress.
Meaning
To defeat decisively, to suppress.
More Meanings
- (law) To void or suppress (a subpoena, decision, etc.).
- (obsolete) To crush or dash to pieces.
Example Sentences
The army quashed the rebellion.
Contrition is apt to quash or allay all worldly grief.
In the case of an appeal against conviction the Court shall, if they allow the appeal, quash the conviction.
The whales / Against sharp rocks, like reeling vessels, quashed, / Though huge as mountains, are in pieces dashed.
Word Forms
- quashes
- quashing
- quashed
Synonyms for quash
Depending on context, synonyms include void, subjugate, subdue, nullify, reduce, avoid.
Antonyms for quash
Common opposites include validate, formalize.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include reduce, repress, subdue, annul, avoid, nullify.
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