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quash quash definition

quash


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  quash 
 
  2  senses  of  quash 
 
  Sense  1 
  repress,  quash,  keep  down  subdue,  subjugate,  reduce 
  =>  clamp  down 
 
  Sense  2 
  invalidate,  annul,  quash,  void,  avoid,  nullify 
  =>  break 
  =>  stet 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  quash 
 
  2  senses  of  quash 
 
  Sense  1 
  repress,  quash,  keep  down  subdue,  subjugate,  reduce 
  =>  clamp  down 
 
  Sense  2 
  invalidate,  annul,  quash,  void,  avoid,  nullify 
  =>  break 
  =>  stet 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  quash 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  quash 
 
  2  senses  of  quash 
 
  Sense  1 
  repress,  quash,  keep  down  subdue,  subjugate,  reduce 
  =>  oppress,  suppress,  crush 
 
  Sense  2 
  invalidate,  annul,  quash,  void,  avoid,  nullify 
  =>  cancel,  strike  down 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  quash 
 
  quash  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  quash 
 
  Sense  1 
  repress,  quash,  keep  down  subdue,  subjugate,  reduce 
  =>  oppress,  suppress,  crush 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  invalidate,  annul,  quash,  void,  avoid,  nullify 
  =>  cancel,  strike  down 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  quash 
  acorn  squash 
  buttercup  squash 
  butternut  squash 
  crookneck  squash 
  hubbard  squash 
  marrow  squash 
  musquash 
  pattypan  squash 
  spaghetti  squash 
  squash 
  summer  squash 
  turban  squash 
  winter  crookneck  squash 
  winter  squash 
  yellow  squash 
 
  Overview  of  verb  quash 
 
  The  verb  quash  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  repress,  quash,  keep  down  subdue,  subjugate,  reduce  --  (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") 
  2.  invalidate,  annul,  quash,  void,  avoid,  nullify  --  (declare  invalid;  "The  contract  was  annulled";  "avoid  a  plea") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  quash 
 
  The  verb  quash  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  repress,  quash,  keep  down  subdue,  subjugate,  reduce  --  (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") 
  2.  invalidate,  annul,  quash,  void,  avoid,  nullify  --  (declare  invalid;  "The  contract  was  annulled";  "avoid  a  plea") 



quash definition