Quash

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /kwɒʃ/
• GenAm IPA: /kwɑʃ/
• Rhymes: -ɒʃ

Origin

From Old French quasser, from Latin quassāre, present active infinitive of quassō.

Full definition of quash

Verb

1. To defeat forcibly.The army quashed the rebellion.
• BarrowContrition is apt to quash or allay all worldly grief.
2. To crush or dash to pieces.
• WallerThe whales
  Against sharp rocks, like reeling vessels, quashed,
  Though huge as mountains, are in pieces dashed.
3. (legal) To void or suppress (a subpoena, decision, etc.).

Anagrams

• huqas