quash

Verbs

  • (v) put down by force or intimidation
    • The government quashes any attempt of an uprising
    • China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently
    • The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land
    repress, subdue, subjugate, keep down, reduce,
  • (v) declare invalid
    • The contract was annulled
    • void a plea
    annul, invalidate, nullify, void, avoid,

Synonyms

repress subdue subjugate keep down reduce annul invalidate nullify void avoid

Antonyms

validate formalise formalize

Words of close approximity

quasi
quad quag quat quay
quack quaff quail quake qualm quark quart quasi