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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.

   • English (US)

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

   • Znaczenie Quash, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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

   • Traditional

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

   • Quartzite

     Examples of how to use “quartzite” in a sentence from...

   • Quash: Russian Translation

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

   • Quash: Polish Translation

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

   • Quartz

     QUARTZ definition: 1. a hard, transparent mineral substance,...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     QUASH 의미, 정의, QUASH의 정의: 1. to say officially that...

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

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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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › quashQUASH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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

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   Definition of 'quash' Word Frequency. quash. (kwɒʃ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense quashes , present participle quashing , past tense, past participle quashed. 1. verb. If a court or someone in authority quashes a decision or judgment, they officially reject it. The Appeal Court has quashed the convictions of all eleven people.

6. 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.

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

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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.

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

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   Quash means to officially say that a court decision is no longer valid or to stop something from continuing.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