quash

🇬🇧 UK/kwɒʃ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To suppress or put down firmly; to officially declare a legal decision or order invalid

镇压;平息;撤销(法律裁决)

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
quashother
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Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The government moved to quash the rebellion before it spread further.

  • 2.

    The appeals court decided to quash the original verdict due to procedural errors.

  • 3.

    Authorities quickly moved to quash rumors of a financial crisis.

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