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verb (used with object)

to put down or suppress completely; quell; subdue: to quash a rebellion.

to make void, annul, or set aside (a law, indictment, decision, etc.).

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English quashen to smash, break, overcome, suppress < Old French quasser, in part < Latin quassāre to shake (frequentative of quatere to shake; compare concussion); in part < Late Latin cassāre to annul, derivative of Latin cassus empty, void

Related forms

un·quashed, adjective

Synonyms
1. crush, squash, quench, repress.

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taking another's goods for own use

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Example Sentences

On a motion to quash the indictments in these cases, the following points were argued in its support:.

And that's one of the levers they are using to quash reform.

The new president's first act was to quash the deal.

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On a motion to quash the indictments in these cases, the following points were argued in its support:.

And that's one of the levers they are using to quash reform.

The new president's first act was to quash the deal.

Security companies, cellular operators and phone makers are moving to quash these threats before they spiral out of control.

By minimizing congestion, the approach could save money, reduce emissions and perhaps even quash the road rage of frustrated.

Trade groups representing makers of toys and other child products are trying to quash new safety regulations.

Ceballos decision, which could allow administrations to quash dissent on campuses.

He quickly backed down, but that did not quash discontent.

He has no illusion that the latest findings will quash the debate over climate science.

Chinese censors instead try to quash the proxy servers-if they can find them.

The board did not act to quash the repricing tactic.

They will appreciate any effort to quash the overparticipation.

Some who suffered in the latest attack railed at the government's failure to quash terrorism.

With the internet, it is quite difficult to quash information.

Washington so far isn't dispatching any armies to quash their books and articles.

The point is that a public university is supposed to nurture free speech and free thought, not quash them.

So the imposition of price caps in a given country will not necessarily quash innovation there, thanks to the lure of exports.

Reality is self generated and so little can be done to quash fanatical anti-evolutionism.

Ahmadinejad who have moved persistently and forcefully to quash opposition that surfaced in huge.

In order to quash the threat from crime, the province's overlords must also deal with orchestrated inter-communal hatred.

And far be it from those supposedly in the know to quash that enthusiasm and explain to him why it was not.

One view holds that the rebels are a military threat and the priority is to quash them by force.

Part of the recent boom also stems from government initiatives to quash prevailing prejudices.

They used murder and torture to quash rivals, while building a social base in the state.

As you suggested, a moment of total sanity would have had the senators quash the tax cut completely.

Latter ruling family is also moving to quash opposition.

The refugees fear that the government wants them repatriated so it can quash all evidence of the killings.

Obesity is a social scourge which is hardly possible to quash and subside today.

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quash (kwɒʃ)

—vb
1.	to subdue forcefully and completely; put down; suppress
2.	to annul or make void (a law, decision, etc)
3.	to reject (an indictment, writ, etc) as invalid

[C14: from Old French quasser, from Latin quassāre to shake]

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Word Origin & History

quash

"to make void, annul, crush," early 14c., from O.Fr. quasser "to break, smash," from L. quassare "to shatter," frequentative of quatere "to shake" (pp. quassus). Meaning "suppress" is from M.L. quassare "make null and void," from L. cassus "empty, void," influenced by quassare.

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