quashed

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destroy, defeat v.
nullify, cancel v.

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

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quashed

Separately, the same court quashed the conviction of Christian Bittar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

But their convictions were quashed on Wednesday by the Court of Appeal.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Senior judges quashed the guilty verdict and gave the prosecution two weeks to decide if it is to seek any retrial.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The issue was revived in August when the High Court quashed the commission's latest restriction because of procedural failings, without ruling that the Order had a right to march along Garvaghy Road.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

The sounds and smells have quashed my appetite.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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