Textual thesaurus for "quash"

(verb) subdue, subjugate, reduce, repress, keep down

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

(verb) void, avoid, annul, invalidate, nullify

declare invalid

The contract was annulled; void a plea