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quash

[kwosh]

verb (used with object)

  1. to put down or suppress completely; quell; subdue.

    to quash a rebellion.

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



quash

/ ɒʃ /

verb

  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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • unquashed adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of quash1

1300–50; Middle English quashen to smash, break, overcome, suppress < Old French quasser, in part < Latin ܲ to shake (frequentative of quatere to shake; concussion ); in part < Late Latin to annul, derivative of Latin cassus empty, void
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of quash1

C14: from Old French quasser, from Latin ܲ to shake
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Mr Navarra explains that even if facts are revealed and the rift rumours are quashed, "the social media algorithm doesn't care about accuracy - it cares about engagement".

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A former investigator alleges the Orange County district attorney and others conspired to quash an investigation into possible corruption; the D.A. denies the allegation.

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But there are those – like Ash Regan – who believe that reform can quash demand, make women safer, and provide alternative employment opportunities.

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Council leader Bev Craig said the signs "could be clearer" and that some other fines issued on the street over the past year would be quashed.

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But “the whale who spouts gets harpooned,” Phillips later noted after the “Democratic machine” set out to quash his chances.

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