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| 1. | [ verb ] (politics) put down by force or intimidation | |
| Synonyms: | repress subdue subjugate reduce keep_down | |
| Examples: | "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising" "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently" "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land" |
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| Related terms: | oppress clamp_down overcomer | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (law) declare invalid | |
| Synonyms: | invalidate avoid void nullify annul | |
| Examples: | "The contract was annulled" "avoid a plea" |
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| Related terms: | validate cancel break stet nullifier invalidator nothingness annulment | |
| Similar spelling: |
Quashie quasi Quach Quiche queasy quahog Quechua quassia quahaug quagga |
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