Definitions for quashkwɒʃ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
quashkwɒʃ(v.t.)
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 of quash:
1300–50; ME: to smash; overcome < OF quasser, in part < L quassāre to shake (freq. of quatere to shake)
Princeton's WordNet
repress, quash, keep down, subdue, subjugate, reduce(verb)
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"
invalidate, annul, quash, void, avoid, nullify(verb)
declare invalid
"The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"
Wiktionary
quash(Verb)
To defeat forcibly.
The army quashed the rebellion.
quash(Verb)
(relating to law) To void or suppress (a subpoena, decision, etc.).
Origin: From quasser, from quassāre, present active infinitive of quasso.
Webster Dictionary
Quash(noun)
same as Squash
Quash(verb)
to abate, annul, overthrow, or make void; as, to quash an indictment
Quash(verb)
to beat down, or beat in pieces; to dash forcibly; to crush
Quash(verb)
to crush; to subdue; to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely; as, to quash a rebellion
Quash(verb)
to be shaken, or dashed about, with noise
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