Synonyms of quashed

quashed 1 of 2

verb (1)

past tense of quash

as in quelled

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

• quelled
• suppressed
• subdued
• squashed
• silenced
• crushed
• repressed
• stifled
• squelched
• sat on
• extinguished
• destroyed
• overcame
• snuffed (out)
• slapped down
• cracked down (on)
• demolished
• clamped down (on)
• put down
• throttled
• quenched
• obliterated
• smothered
• decimated
• doused
• ruined
• strangled
• dominated
• annihilated
• wrecked
• exterminated
• smashed
• conquered
• wasted
• vanquished
• put out
• wiped out
• overwhelmed
• devastated
• subjugated
• overpowered
• nuked
• desolated
• rubbed out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• supported
• backed
• aided
• helped
• assisted
• stirred
• provoked
• instigated
• abetted
• encouraged
• propped up
• forwarded
• promoted
• whipped (up)
• cultivated
• fostered
• incited
• furthered
• fomented
• advanced
• nurtured
• nourished

quashed

2 of 2

verb (2)

past tense of quash

as in abolished

to put an end to by formal action

attorneys asked the court to quash the indictment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abolished
• repealed
• canceled
• overturned
• vacated
• dismissed
• avoided
• voided
• invalidated
• rescinded
• nullified
• annulled
• negated
• dissolved
• abrogated
• revoked
• abated
• suspended
• withdrew
• set aside
• struck down
• rolled back
• overruled
• rejected
• vetoed
• reversed
• retracted
• nulled
• did away with
• countermanded
• disannulled
• eliminated
• recalled
• removed
• forbade
• overrode
• erased
• banned
• prohibited
• aborted
• outlawed
• disallowed
• eradicated
• enjoined
• called off
• dropped
• called
• annihilated
• liquidated
• threw out
• broke down
• wrote off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enacted
• established
• founded
• instituted
• laid down
• passed
• validated
• approved
• legislated
• allowed
• permitted
• authorized
• ratified
• ordered
• cleared
• warranted
• endorsed
• prescribed
• sanctioned
• legitimized
• formalized
• legalized
• legitimated
• decreed
• mandated
• commanded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of quashed

Verb

That last pandemic was accelerated by a boom in rail and steamship travel but was eventually quashed by advances in science. — Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026

And, later, a midnight snack of lobster rolls, hot dogs, and pizzas certainly quashed any late-night cravings. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

Another potential drama that was quashed centered around David Krumholtz, who memorably played Michael in the 1999 film but was not at the reunion. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

During the tenure of Viktor Orbán, news organizations in Hungary were largely brought to heel and critical reporting was quashed. — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026

Merz quashed talk within the press and his own party about his possible resignation despite Sunday's losses for his party just two weeks after a crushing defeat in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. — Esme Nicholson, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026

The image feels like a private memorial to Russia’s quashed anti-war movement. — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

The Department of Justice had argued Google could not be trusted to run the online advertising exchange after Brinkema ruled that Google had illegally quashed competition. — Jody Godoy, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Courts in some cases have quashed subpoenas or ordered the review of grand jury transcripts, and the criminal cases against Comey and New York Atty. — Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026