Definition of quash
transitive verb
: to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely <quash a rebellion>
Origin and Etymology of quash
Middle English quashen to smash, from Anglo-French quasser, casser, from Latin quassare to shake violently, shatter, frequentative of quatere to shake
First Known Use: 13th century
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Definition of quash
transitive verb
: to nullify especially by judicial action <quash an indictment>
Origin and Etymology of quash
Middle English quassen, from Anglo-French casser, quasser to annul, from Late Latin cassare, from Latin cassus void
First Known Use: 14th century
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Origin and Etymology of quash
Anglo-French quasser, from Middle French casser quasser, from Late Latin cassare, from Latin cassus void
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