as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
the defense's latest call for the quashing of the indictment failed, just as the previous ones had
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as in quelling
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 abolishing
to put an end to by formal action
attorneys asked the court to quash the indictment
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abolition
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This would offset almost nearly half of what the district would receive from the TIF abolition.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
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There are also some potential downsides to consider that may follow a potential abolition of the federal capital gains tax on home sales.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Quashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quashing. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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