quashes Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- sits-on
- clamps-down-on-
- destroys
- overcomes
- extinguishes
- squashes
- squelches
- crushes
- silences
- stifles
- cracks-down-on-
Weak:
quashes Meaning
quashes
to put down completely, to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely, to nullify especially by judicial action, to make void, to cancel by court action
quashes Sentence Examples
- The president's veto effectively quashes the proposed legislation.
- The judge's ruling quashes the defendant's hopes for acquittal.
- The CEO's decision quashes any lingering dissent among the shareholders.
- The heavy rainfall quashes the planned outdoor concert.
- The evidence quashes the prosecution's case against the suspect.
- The new vaccine quashes the outbreak of the deadly virus.
- The government's policies quashes economic growth and innovation.
- The apology quashes the simmering tensions between the two colleagues.
- The introduction of the new CEO quashes any speculation about the future of the company.
- The overwhelming response to the fundraising campaign quashes any doubts about the community's generosity.
FAQs About the word quashes
to put down completely, to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely, to nullify especially by judicial action, to make void, to cancel by court action
suppresses, represses, subdues,quells, sits on, clamps down (on), destroys, overcomes, extinguishes, squashes
helps, stirs, incites, backs, assists, provokes, aids, abets,supports, nourishes
The president's veto effectively quashes the proposed legislation.
The judge's ruling quashes the defendant's hopes for acquittal.
The CEO's decision quashes any lingering dissent among the shareholders.
The heavy rainfall quashes the planned outdoor concert.
