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quash
Meaning: to decisively suppress or put an end to something
quash in a sentence
How quash is used in real sentences:
Officials moved quickly to quash the false rumor before panic spread.
The court refused to quash the investigation despite pressure from powerful officials.
“Their caution did not quash the controversy; it merely shifted the argument toward evidence that could be checked.”
— from the passage The Valley Remembers
Synonyms for quash
Other words for quash — suppress, crush and extinguish — carry the same meaning.
- suppress
- crush
- extinguish
Antonyms of quash
Words that mean the opposite of quash:
- encourage
- foster
- incite
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.