quash
(verb)
verb
1. put down by force or intimidation
- The government quashes any attempt of an uprising
Similar word(s): reduce, repress, subdue, subjugate
Definition categories: social, crush, oppress, suppress
2. declare invalid
Similar word(s): annul, avoid, invalidate, nullify, void
Definition categories: social, cancel
Sentences with quash as a verb:
- The army quashed the rebellion.