🚫quash

verb
/kwɑːʃ/

Meaning

To reject or void something legally or to put an end to something forcefully.

Example Sentences

The court quashed the decision due to lack of evidence.

Example Expressions

quash a rumor

Synonyms

annul, cancel, void, suppress, overturn

Antonyms

approve, validate, confirm

Collocations

quash a rumor, quash a decision, quash a rebellion, quash charges

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