quash
/kwɔʃ/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To reject or void, especially by legal procedure: To officially declare something invalid or null, particularly a legal decision or indictment.
- To suppress or put down completely and forcefully: To crush or extinguish something, such as a rebellion or protest, with decisive action.
Examples of Usage
- Verb (Legal):
- The appellate court moved to quash the lower court's ruling.
- His lawyer filed a motion to quash the subpoena.
- Verb (Suppress):
- The military was deployed to quash the armed rebellion.
- The regime attempted to quash all forms of political dissent.
Advanced Usage
- "to quash a rumor": to stop a rumor from spreading by providing a definitive denial or evidence.
- The company issued a statement to quash rumors of a merger.
- "to quash hopes/fears": to decisively end or alleviate hopes or fears.
- The disappointing results quashed their hopes of winning the championship.
Variants and Related Words
- Quashable (adj): Capable of being quashed.
- The legal argument was deemed quashable.
- Quashing (n): The act of quashing.
- The quashing of the conviction was a major victory.
Synonyms
- Annul: To declare invalid (legal context).
- Suppress: To put an end to something by force.
- Crush: To defeat or subdue completely.
- Squelch: To suppress or silence.
Related Phrasal Verbs
(Note: "quash" is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its meanings are typically expressed directly.)
Related Idioms
(Note: There are no common idioms that use the verb "quash" as their core component.)
Verb
- declare invalid
- The contract was annulled
- void a plea
- put down by force or intimidation
- The government quashes any attempt of an uprising
- China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently
- The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land