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verb

Quash v. t. (past & past part. quashed; pres. part. quashing) (Law) To abate, annul, overthrow, or make void; as, to quash an indictment.

Quash v. t.

To beat down, or beat in pieces; to dash forcibly; to crush. "The whales Against sharp rocks, like reeling vessels, quashed, Though huge as mountains, are in pieces dashed."

To crush; to subdue; to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely; as, to quash a rebellion. "Contrition is apt to quash or allay all worldly grief."

Quash v. i. To be shaken, or dashed about, with noise.

noun

Quash n. Same as Squash.

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Etymology of 'Quash'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... with its Newgate Calendar of confessors, martyrs, and saints. Falstaff's famous regiment would have volunteered to a man for its propagation or its defence. Henceforth let every unsuccessful litigant have the right to pronounce the verdict of a jury sectional, and to quash all proceedings and retain the property in controversy by seceding from the court-room. Let the planting of hemp be made penal, because it squints toward coercion. Why, the first great Secessionist would doubtless have preferred to divide ...

— Atlantic Monthly Volume 7, No. 40, February, 1861 • Various

... Big Tent farther by perspective if not by miles. I recognized the legal rights of her husband, but no ruffling Daniel should quash the undeniable rights of Yours Truly. I indeed felt virtuous and passing valorous, with that commonplace ...

— Desert Dust • Edwin L. Sabin

... was the talk of the West for many a month. Long before its meeting the wrathful division commander had sent Colonel Stevens back to the obscurity of Fort Emory, welcomed the new brigadier and bade him, if a possible thing, quash the proceedings, but now it was Loring who was obdurate. "This matter has been a scandal for months," said he. "It must be settled ...

— A Wounded Name • Charles King

... kvanto. Quarrel malpaco. Quarrel malpaci. Quarry sxtonejo. Quarter (1/4) kvarono. Quarter (district) kvartalo. Quarterly trimonata. Quartern kvarono, kvaronujo. Quartet kvarteto. Quartz kvarco. Quash (repress) premegi. Quash (annul) senigi, nuligi. Quaver trilo. Quay surbordo, bordmarsxejo. Queen regxino. Queer stranga. Quell trankviligi. Quench (extinguish) estingi. Quench (thirst) kvietigi. Querulous malkontenta. Query demando. Query cxu? Quest sercxo. Quest ...

— English-Esperanto Dictionary • John Charles O'Connor and Charles Frederic Hayes

... it might bring results," Simpson said. "Thompson, suppose you take the coroner out there and see what you can find. In the meantime I'll start proceedings to quash that ...

— 32 Caliber • Donald McGibeny

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