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To put an end to by law or force.

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Usage examples (35)
  • The legal group will attempt to quash the unfair law in court.
  • Norske – Thank you rwcole – You quash, which is annulment by judicial action.
  • There is a curious creature, called the quash, resembling the ichneumon, which possesses a peculiarly fetid smell, and is known for its powerful, lacerating teeth.
  • But to ask that a judge "quash" it, or parts of it?
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