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verb (1)

ˈkwäsh How to pronounce quash (audio)
Definition of quashnext
as in to quell
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force the dictator commanded the army to quash the uprising without mercy

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verb (2)

as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action attorneys asked the court to quash the indictment

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Recent Examples of quash
Verb
In 1842, the appellate court reduced the offense from a premeditated breach of duty to a negligent one, acquitted Ebel of founding a sect, and quashed his confinement. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 Federal judges have quashed many of the subpoenas as illegitimate efforts to intimidate providers into ending care. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 To try to quash the backlash, Inviz shared two statements in November and December 2025. — Kyle MacNeill, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026 Gnaeus Domitius Calvinus, a general and ally to the emperor Augustus who helped quash an uprising known as the Ceretani Revolt. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for quash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quash
  1. quell
  2. abolish
  3. suppress
  4. repeal
  5. subdue
  6. cancel
  7. overturn
  8. avoid
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  • Therefore, ambient devices do have some positive benefits and have helped quell many practical issues.
    — Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Flock’s new privacy reforms do little to quell outrage among vandals targeting its traffic surveillance cameras.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of quell
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  • Japan has faced growing criticism over its use of the death penalty, as a majority of the international community has abolished capital punishment.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Calls to abolish capital punishment or increase transparency have grown after the 2024 acquittal of the world’s longest-serving death-row inmate, Iwao Hakamada.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of abolish
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  • That combination, just like QIH, suppressed neuronal firing and stripped out a comparable share of synapses, but the mice came out of it with impaired fear memory.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Factors that put people at a higher risk of severe infection include being older than 60, diabetes, high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease and being on immune system suppressing medication.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of suppress
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  • After public pushback, state legislators backtracked and repealed some of the requirements.
    — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
  • If approved by voters, the top-two primary would be repealed and the system would revert to its prior version, insuring every qualified political party could have a candidate advance in the primary to the general election.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of repeal
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  • The drones rip through the hallways scanning for a threat before disorienting a suspect using flashing lights and subduing them using pepper balls or by ramming into their body, the company says.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The event reveals the cooperative hunting strategies of orcas, where multiple individuals work together to isolate and subdue large prey.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of subdue
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  • Town leaders canceled their contract with Flock Safety, saying a legal review found the agreement violated state law.
    — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The franchise was canceled after a 2006 Texas operation in which Rockwall County assistant district attorney Louis Conradt died by suicide as authorities and the show’s crew closed in on his home.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of cancel
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  • If Patterson's appeal succeeds, the judges could overturn her convictions and order a retrial.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Fierce debate raised the risks of the tax being overturned by the courts.
    — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of overturn
Verb
  • But Beijing has also sought to avoid domestic fuel shortages by limiting its own fuel exports.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Seven-nine percent said to avoid a ticket, 72 percent said to avoid a crash, and 60 percent said because of bad weather, according to the research.
    — Doug Myers, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
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