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quash |
5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Quash \Quash\, v. t. [OF. quasser F. casser, fr L. quassare to shake, shatter, shiver, v. intens. fr quatere, quassum to shake, shatter. Cf {Concussion}, {Discuss}, {Rescue}, and also {Quash} to annul.] 1. To beat down or beat in pieces; to dash forcibly; to crush. The whales Against sharp rocks, like reeling vessels, quashed, Though huge as mountains, are in pieces dashed. --Waller. 2. To crush; to subdue; to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely; as to quash a rebellion. Contrition is apt to quash or allay all worldly grief. --Barrow. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Quash \Quash\, n. Same as {Squash}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Quash \Quash\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quashed}; p. pr & vb n. {Quashing}.] [OF. quasser F. casser, fr L. cassare to annihilate, annul, fr cassus empty, vain, of uncertain origin. The word has been confused with L. quassare to shake, F. casser to break, which is probably of different origin. Cf {Cashier}, v. t.] (Law) To abate, annul, overthrow, or make void; as to quash an indictment. --Blackstone. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Quash \Quash\, v. i. To be shaken, or dashed about with noise. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: quash v 1: 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" [syn: {repress}, {keep down}, {subdue}, {subjugate}, {reduce}] 2: declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "avoid a plea" [syn: {invalidate}, {annul}, {void}, {avoid}, {nullify}] [ant: {validate}]
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