watergate

[waw-ter-geyt, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌgeɪt, ˈwɒt ər- /

VERB

quash

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annul clamp down on crack down on invalidate overrule repeal rescind reverse revoke set aside squelch undo vacate veto void

STRONG

abrogate discharge dissolve kill negate overthrow vitiate

WEAK

black out bottle up cork up declare null and void hush up put damper on put the lid on shut down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow approve do enforce keep permit sanction validate

WEAK

aid assist help rebuild start support

Example Sentences

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“Watergate was carried out in secret,” Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said at Tuesday’s hearing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Along with all the other abuses uncovered during the Watergate era, new rules governing the FBI were put in place to preclude such abuses from happening again.

From Salon

Alexander Butterfield, the former White House aide who revealed the existence of damaging recordings related to the break-in at the Watergate hotel in Washington DC, died aged 99 on Monday, according to his wife.

From BBC

The book, which provided a detailed account of the journalistic process the two Washington Post reporters used to uncover the extent of the Watergate scandal, was primed to be a bestseller.

From Salon

Will Ashworth, founder of Watergate Bay Hotel and SeaSpace, said raising levels to 65 decibels would represent "a very significant additional level of sound" that would impact businesses, campsites and residents.

From BBC

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