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quash

[kwosh] / kwɒʃ /
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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Attorney Jeanine Pirro, who opened the Powell probe, said she would challenge his decision to quash her subpoenas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Earlier this week, a group of First Nations leaders gathered at the Alberta legislature in Edmonton to call on the provincial premier, Danielle Smith, to quash any possible succession referendum.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

A court could also limit or quash the subpoenas issued to the Fed, effectively ending the dispute.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Wielding this new power, Bondi could essentially quash any state investigations into ethics violations by DOJ lawyers, including accusations that these front-line attorneys lied in court, by allowing “reviews” that might last indefinitely.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

More than that, I had proof that he was sincere in his efforts to quash bullying.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

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