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
• 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

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of quash

Verb

Last week, Lai won an appeal to quash his convictions and sentence in a separate fraud case, a rare victory in his legal battles. —ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026

Ethnic insurgencies may present the most realistic internal threat to the Iranian regime, which has quashed civil society and pro-democracy protest movements for years. —Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026

At least six have been quashed by federal judges, while two more were limited in scope. —Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026

Johnson will block a push by moderate House Republicans for a vote on renewing expiring Obamacare subsidies, quashing a last-ditch effort to head off a spike in insurance premiums. —Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026

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