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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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
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Baldridge had filed a motion to quash the subpoena, but agreed to drop it once the subpoenas were withdrawn.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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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Baldridge had filed a motion to quash the subpoena, but agreed to drop it once the subpoenas were withdrawn.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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“Quash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quash. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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