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quash

[kwosh] / kwɒʃ /
VERB
destroy, defeat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crush put down quell repress squash suppress
STRONG
annihilate beat extinguish extirpate overcome overthrow quench scrunch squish subdue trash
WEAK
snow under
Antonyms
STRONGEST
build up compliment encourage let go praise release uncompress
STRONG
give in help start surrender yield
WEAK
aid allow assist permit rebuild sanction support
VERB
nullify, cancel
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 watergate
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allow approve do enforce keep permit sanction validate
WEAK
aid assist help rebuild start support

Example Sentences

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By her own recognition, that can establish a certain public perception - and it is something she is keen to quash after swapping Mediterranean life for a relegation battle in the East Midlands.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

"The Court therefore finds that the subpoenas were issued for an improper purpose and will quash them."

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

TikTok had sought to quash the government’s order in court.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Wielding this new power, Bondi could essentially quash any state investigations into ethics violations by DOJ lawyers, including accusations that these front-line attorneys lied in court, by allowing “reviews” that might last indefinitely.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

I have quite enough to do at the moment without trying to quash these ridiculous rumors.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.