quash
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Etymology [edit]
From Old French quasser, from Latin quassāre, present active infinitive of quassō.
Pronunciation [edit]
Verb [edit]
quash (third-person singular simple present quashes, present participle quashing, simple past and past participle quashed)
- To defeat forcibly.
- The army quashed the rebellion.
- (relating to law) To void or suppress (a subpoena, decision, etc.).
Translations [edit]
to defeat forcibly
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to void or suppress (a subpoena, decision)
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