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单词 quashes
释义

quash

1 of 2

verb (1)

ˈkwäsh How to pronounce quash (audio)
ˈkwȯsh
quashed; quashing; quashes

transitive verb

: to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely
quash a rebellion

quash

2 of 2

verb (2)

quashed; quashing; quashes

transitive verb

: to nullify especially by judicial action
quash an indictment

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There are two quash verbs in the English language, and although their meanings are similar, they have entirely different origins. Both essentially mean to get rid of something—you can quash a rumor, for example, or you can quash a judicial order. The legal term quash (meaning "to nullify") comes from the Anglo-French words casser or quasser, meaning "to annul," and is ultimately from Latin cassus, "to void." The other quash means "to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely." It derives from the Middle English word quashen, meaning "to smash," and is ultimately from a form of the Latin verb quatere, meaning "to shake."

Synonyms

Verb (1)

  • clamp down (on)
  • crack down (on)
  • crush
  • put down
  • quell
  • repress
  • silence
  • slap down
  • snuff (out)
  • squash
  • squelch
  • subdue
  • suppress

Verb (2)

  • abate
  • abolish
  • abrogate
  • annul
  • avoid
  • cancel
  • disannul
  • dissolve
  • invalidate
  • negate
  • null
  • nullify
  • repeal
  • rescind
  • roll back
  • strike down
  • vacate
  • void
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Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English quashen to smash, from Anglo-French quasser, casser, from Latin quassare to shake violently, shatter, frequentative of quatere to shake

Verb (2)

Middle English quassen, from Anglo-French casser, quasser to annul, from Late Latin cassare, from Latin cassus void

First Known Use

Verb (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

quash

transitive verb

ˈkwäsh, ˈkwȯsh How to pronounce quash (audio)
: to make void : annul sense 2
quash a subpoena

History and Etymology for quash

Anglo-French quasser, from Middle French casser quasser, from Late Latin cassare, from Latin cassus void

quashes 1 of 2

verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of quash
as in quells
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force the dictator commanded the army to quash the uprising without mercy

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • quells
  • suppresses
  • subdues
  • represses
  • squashes
  • squelches
  • stifles
  • silences
  • crushes
  • extinguishes
  • destroys
  • overcomes
  • demolishes
  • sits on
  • slaps down
  • decimates
  • smothers
  • obliterates
  • throttles
  • clamps down (on)
  • quenches
  • cracks down (on)
  • annihilates
  • douses
  • strangles
  • puts down
  • exterminates
  • conquers
  • snuffs (out)
  • dominates
  • vanquishes
  • overpowers
  • overwhelms
  • ruins
  • smashes
  • devastates
  • wastes
  • subjugates
  • wrecks
  • desolates
  • nukes
  • wipes out
  • dowses
  • puts out
  • rubs out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • supports
  • helps
  • aids
  • abets
  • assists
  • provokes
  • backs
  • incites
  • foments
  • stirs
  • instigates
  • promotes
  • encourages
  • fosters
  • furthers
  • nurtures
  • cultivates
  • nourishes
  • advances
  • whips (up)
  • props up
  • forwards
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quashes

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of quash
as in abolishes
to put an end to by formal action attorneys asked the court to quash the indictment

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • abolishes
  • repeals
  • cancels
  • overturns
  • avoids
  • dismisses
  • vacates
  • nullifies
  • invalidates
  • rescinds
  • abrogates
  • negates
  • revokes
  • voids
  • annuls
  • suspends
  • dissolves
  • withdraws
  • rejects
  • abates
  • reverses
  • overrules
  • strikes down
  • rolls back
  • retracts
  • sets aside
  • removes
  • vetoes
  • nulls
  • eliminates
  • countermands
  • forbids
  • overrides
  • disannuls
  • erases
  • prohibits
  • recalls
  • aborts
  • bans
  • disallows
  • eradicates
  • annihilates
  • does away with
  • enjoins
  • outlaws
  • calls
  • calls off
  • liquidates
  • drops
  • writes off
  • breaks down
  • throws out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • establishes
  • enacts
  • founds
  • lays down
  • validates
  • approves
  • institutes
  • legislates
  • passes
  • authorizes
  • permits
  • endorses
  • allows
  • legitimizes
  • clears
  • ratifies
  • legitimates
  • legalizes
  • prescribes
  • orders
  • formalizes
  • warrants
  • mandates
  • sanctions
  • decrees
  • commands
  • indorses
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