as in to quell
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
the dictator commanded the army to quash the uprising without mercy
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as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
attorneys asked the court to quash the indictment
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Recent Examples of quash
Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
The amateur draft was shortened from 40 rounds to five, quashing the possibility that Morgan would be drafted out of OCC that summer.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 May 2025
This was part of a broader strategy by the Russian government, which included using criminal charges, tax laws, and quashing dissent to eliminate resistance.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Incumbents, likewise, will feel more empowered to use violence to quash independence movements.
—Ryan D. Griffiths, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2025
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Tucker claims in his lawsuit that Spitzer and others quashed the probe and then fired the investigator as an act of retaliation, leaving him humiliated and shunned by law enforcement.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
The amateur draft was shortened from 40 rounds to five, quashing the possibility that Morgan would be drafted out of OCC that summer.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 May 2025
This was part of a broader strategy by the Russian government, which included using criminal charges, tax laws, and quashing dissent to eliminate resistance.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Incumbents, likewise, will feel more empowered to use violence to quash independence movements.
—Ryan D. Griffiths, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2025
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“Quash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quash. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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