to put down or suppress completely; quell; subdue: to quash a rebellion.
2.
to make void, annul, or set aside (a law, indictment, decision, etc.).
Origin: 1300–50;Middle Englishquashen to smash, break, overcome, suppress < Old Frenchquasser, in part < Latinquassāre to shake (frequentative of quatere to shake; cf. concussion); in part < Late Latincassāre to annul, derivative of Latincassus empty, void
The wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another from his or her possession with intent to convert them to the taker039;s own use.
use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance
BELIEVABLE
failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed or offense.
"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.