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

The appeals court did not rule on the petition to quash the discovery order. —ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025

Shares dropped more than 13% last week after tariffs quashed animal spirits in the market. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025

South Korean legislators, including those from Yoon’s own People Power Party, understood the gravity of the situation and moved quickly to quash his coup and oust him. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025

Oil companies have fought tooth and nail to quash the litigation, including unsuccessfully lobbying Louisiana’s Legislature to pass a law to invalidate the claims. —Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025

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