quash

verb

Pronunciation: /kwɒʃ/

Definition

To reject or void a legal decision, or to forcefully suppress a rebellion, rumor, or feeling.

Examples

• The appeals court moved to quash the lower court's original ruling.

• Security forces were deployed to quash the uprising before it could spread to the capital.

• She tried to quash her growing anxiety by focusing entirely on her breathing.

How to Use quash

quash a rumor (collocation)

to stop a story from spreading — "The company issued a press release to quash rumors of a merger."

quash a conviction (collocation)

to legally overturn a guilty verdict — "The lawyer successfully petitioned the court to quash the conviction."

Synonyms of quash

Words with a similar meaning to quash:

• stop
• crush
• suppress
• annul

Antonyms of quash

Words with the opposite meaning to quash:

• support
• validate

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