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

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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• repealed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• rescinded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

The spontaneous rejection comes even after a larger planned protest was quashed by MetLife Stadium security in the hours before the final ceremony. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026

However, since then, the county has secured a victory after a judge earlier this month quashed a grand jury subpoena seeking the names and personal contact information for every person who worked during the 2020 election in the county. — Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 13 July 2026

But the organization's culture and systems quashed the sharing of that information. — Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

At first, the DOJ issued administrative subpoenas, and many of those were quashed in court. — Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 12 June 2026

Despite their apparent frustrations, most Republicans voted against a Democratic measure last week that would have quashed the fund. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 10 June 2026

Behind closed doors, ProPublica revealed, the majority-Republican state Supreme Court quashed the commission’s recommendations that two Republican judges who’d admitted to committing egregious conduct violations be publicly reprimanded. — Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 5 June 2026

The Indiana state senators who quashed the president’s redistricting scheme there? — David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026

Swalwell’s abrupt departure and Becerra’s equally sudden rise quashed that scenario. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 28 May 2026