quash

About 0.21 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To defeat decisively, to suppress.

   The army quashed the rebellion.

2. verb To crush or dash to pieces.
3. verb To void or suppress (a subpoena, decision, etc.).

Similar words

reduce keep down repress subdue annul avoid nullify invalidate subjugate void

Often followed by

the a or an it any service and all

Word family

quashed quashes quashing