Dictionary Entry
quash
Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/kwosh/To formally reject or cancel something, especially a legal decision, or to put an end to something by force.
In a Sentence
“The judge decided to quash the subpoena, ruling it was improperly issued.”
Origin
Late Middle English, from Old French "quasser" (to annul, break), from Latin "quassare" (to shatter, shake repeatedly).
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