quash
To defeat decisively, to suppressTo defeat decisively, to suppress.
» The military quashed the revolt within a matter of hours.
Das Militär schlug den Aufstand binnen weniger Stunden nieder.
Войска подавили восстание за считаные часы.
Meaning
3 sensesTo defeat decisively, to suppress.
The army quashed the rebellion.
сокруша́тьsokrušátʹ
To void or suppress (a subpoena, decision, etc.).
отменятьotmenjatʹ
(obsolete)To crush or dash to pieces.
- put down by force or intimidation
- declare invalid
Examples
6 sentencesThe military quashed the revolt within a matter of hours.
ruВойска подавили восстание за считаные часы.
deDas Militär schlug den Aufstand binnen weniger Stunden nieder.
Firefighters worked quickly to quash the flames before they spread to nearby homes.
We see too many governments muzzling journalists, and quashing dissent, and censoring the flow of information.
deWir sehen, dass zu viele Regierungen Journalisten mundtot machen, Meinungsverschiedenheiten beseitigen und den Informationsfluss zensieren.
We see too many governments muzzling journalists and quashing dissent and censoring the flow of information.
Suppress the past, control the present, and quash any flicker of dissent before it can ignite into a blaze.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English quaschen, quasshen, cwessen, quassen, from Old French quasser, from LaFrom Middle English quaschen, quasshen, cwessen, quassen, from Old French quasser, from Latin quassāre, under the influence of cassō (“to annul”), from Latin quatiō (“to shake”) Cognate with Dutch kwetsen (“to hurt, injure”), German quetschen (“to crush, squash”), Spanish quejar (“to complain”).
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Forms
quashes, quashing, quashed, quashedSynonyms
10 synonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle