quashed

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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District Court Judge Patrick Schiltz quashed the “unlawful” subpoenas, ruling that “overwhelming evidence” suggested they “were not issued to investigate, but to harass, coerce, and retaliate.”

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026

Cyngor Gwynedd was the first council to introduce a requirement for planning permission to turn a property into a second home or holiday let, but this was quashed by the High Court.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

As a result, the judge quashed the chief electoral officer’s decision to start the sovereignty-referendum process.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

A federal judge in March quashed the DOJ’s request to subpoena the central bank, and declined to reconsider the decision.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

Min quashed that hope with his next words.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park