Synonyms of quash

quash 1 of 2

verb (1)

ˈkwäsh 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quell
• suppress
• subdue
• repress
• stifle
• squelch
• crush
• silence
• destroy
• extinguish
• overcome
• squash
• sit on
• crack down (on)
• snuff (out)
• clamp down (on)
• put down
• demolish
• slap down
• quench
• throttle
• obliterate
• smother
• douse
• strangle
• decimate
• exterminate
• annihilate
• dominate
• ruin
• put out
• conquer
• vanquish
• subjugate
• wipe out
• smash
• desolate
• overwhelm
• devastate
• overpower
• wreck
• dowse
• waste
• nuke
• rub out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• help
• assist
• support
• aid
• back
• provoke
• stir
• encourage
• promote
• abet
• forward
• incite
• foment
• prop up
• cultivate
• instigate
• foster
• further
• advance
• nurture
• whip (up)
• nourish

quash

2 of 2

verb (2)

as in to abolish

to put an end to by formal action

attorneys asked the court to quash the indictment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abolish
• repeal
• cancel
• overturn
• avoid
• vacate
• dismiss
• invalidate
• nullify
• rescind
• annul
• negate
• void
• abrogate
• revoke
• withdraw
• dissolve
• abate
• suspend
• set aside
• strike down
• roll back
• null
• reject
• reverse
• retract
• overrule
• eliminate
• remove
• do away with
• override
• veto
• disannul
• forbid
• recall
• prohibit
• countermand
• erase
• enjoin
• disallow
• ban
• abort
• eradicate
• outlaw
• call off
• call
• annihilate
• liquidate
• drop
• throw out
• write off
• break down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enact
• establish
• found
• legislate
• lay down
• legitimate
• validate
• institute
• pass
• allow
• permit
• approve
• authorize
• ratify
• legitimize
• order
• warrant
• endorse
• legalize
• prescribe
• formalize
• clear
• sanction
• command
• indorse
• mandate
• decree

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of quash

Verb

Newsom makes a stand The poll was conducted before riots broke out in Los Angeles in response to Trump's decision to send the National Guard and the military to quash protests against ICE raids. —Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025

Sam Reinhart then replied 46 seconds later, quashing whatever faint hopes existed of a victory. —Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 15 June 2025

Baldridge had filed a motion to quash the subpoena, but agreed to drop it once the subpoenas were withdrawn. —Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 June 2025

The last declaration of martial law was made in May 1980 by the Chun Doo-hwan military junta, which sent special forces units to violently quash pro-democracy protests in the city of Gwangju. —Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025

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