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
Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Fulton County sought to have the FBI agent who wrote the affidavit testify at Friday’s hearing, but the Justice Department objected and the judge sided with the federal government and quashed the subpoena.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Judge James Boasberg quashed subpoenas that had been issued to the Fed in January, ostensibly seeking information about cost overruns on the renovation of the Fed's headquarters.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
The possibility of a Chase and Taylor flirtation causing a rift with Miranda is briefly raised and just as swiftly quashed — through large mouthfuls of chips and salsa, Taylor assures Miranda at the sip-and-see that there is no there there.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
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Cops had also been called to his home dozens of times to quash fights between Guevarez and other family members.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Fulton County sought to have the FBI agent who wrote the affidavit testify at Friday’s hearing, but the Justice Department objected and the judge sided with the federal government and quashed the subpoena.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Judge James Boasberg quashed subpoenas that had been issued to the Fed in January, ostensibly seeking information about cost overruns on the renovation of the Fed's headquarters.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
The possibility of a Chase and Taylor flirtation causing a rift with Miranda is briefly raised and just as swiftly quashed — through large mouthfuls of chips and salsa, Taylor assures Miranda at the sip-and-see that there is no there there.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Quash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quash. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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