Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Quash"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Quash \Quash\, v. t. [OF. quasser, F. casser, fr. L. quassare to
shake, shatter, shiver, v. intens. fr. quatere, quassum, to
shake, shatter. Cf. {Concussion}, {Discuss}, {Rescue}, and
also {Quash} to annul.]
1. To beat down, or beat in pieces; to dash forcibly; to
crush.
The whales Against sharp rocks, like reeling
vessels, quashed, Though huge as mountains, are in
pieces dashed. --Waller.
2. To crush; to subdue; to suppress or extinguish summarily
and completely; as, to quash a rebellion.
Contrition is apt to quash or allay all worldly
grief. --Barrow.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Quash \Quash\, n.
Same as {Squash}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Quash \Quash\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quashed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Quashing}.] [OF. quasser, F. casser, fr. L. cassare to
annihilate, annul, fr. cassus empty, vain, of uncertain
origin. The word has been confused with L. quassare to shake,
F. casser to break, which is probably of different origin.
Cf. {Cashier}, v. t.] (Law)
To abate, annul, overthrow, or make void; as, to quash an
indictment. --Blackstone.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Quash \Quash\, v. i.
To be shaken, or dashed about, with noise.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
quash
v 1: 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" [syn: {repress},
{keep down}, {subdue}, {subjugate}, {reduce}]
2: declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "avoid a plea"
[syn: {invalidate}, {annul}, {void}, {avoid}, {nullify}]
[ant: {validate}]
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