Definitions for quash

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Spelling: [kwosh]
IPA: /kwɒʃ/

Quash is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 34 anagrams from letters in quash (ahqsu).

Definitions for quash

verb (used with object)

  1. to put down or suppress completely; quell; subdue:
  2. to make void, annul, or set aside (a law, indictment, decision, etc.).

Origin of quash

1300-50; Middle English quashen to smash, break, overcome, suppress Old French quasser, in part Latin quassāre to shake (frequentative of quatere to shake; cf. conc

Examples for quash

Putin had to put on a show with lots of lights and dancing, but quash the gay factor.

It all seems perfectly choreographed to quash the assumption that she is no more than a little flirt.

Challis tried to reason away its witchery—to quash its jurisdiction.

Under those circumstances no other course was open to us but to quash them.

Egyptian forces have also launched a series of coordinated operations in Sinai in an attempt to quash rising insurgency.

Come, quash, into the bush, and help me to look at the other scratches and dress them.

Vide mouse, and a hundred more roots, that might quash this rule.

Fergie did nothing to quash rumors of remarriage when asked about the controversial subject this weekend, reports Tom Sykes.

But, then, he had had to quash the thought that suggested it.

But despite rumors of a Game of Thrones theme, Parker was quick to quash the speculation.

Word Value for quash
Scrable

17

Words with friends

17

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