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."
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