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quash
to decisively suppress or put an end to something
Synonyms
- suppress
- crush
- extinguish
Antonyms
- encourage
- foster
- incite
quash in a sentence
Officials moved quickly to quash the false rumor before panic spread.
The court refused to quash the investigation despite pressure from powerful officials.
Where it comes from
From Old French quasser, meaning 'to crush or shatter.'
Memory hook
QUASH sounds like 'squash': to quash resistance is to squash it completely.
Read it in context
- The Valley Remembers Nature