QUASH as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • put down by force or intimidation
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The government quashes any attempt of an uprising
    • China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently
    • The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land
    Hypernyms(s) quash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • declare invalid
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The contract was annulled
    • void a plea
    Hypernyms(s) quash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)