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English verb: quash | |||
| 1. | quash (social) put down by force or intimidation | ||
| Samples | The government quashes any attempt of an uprising. China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently. The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land. | ||
| Synonyms | keep down, reduce, repress, subdue, subjugate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | crush, oppress, suppress | ||
| 2. | quash (social) declare invalid | ||
| Samples | The contract was annulled. Void a plea. | ||
| Synonyms | annul, avoid, invalidate, nullify, void | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cancel, strike down | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | break, stet | ||
| Antonyms | validate, formalise, formalize | ||
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