quash
Stamp it out
Quash means to suppress or extinguish completely.
Courts quash indictments or subpoenas by declaring them invalid: The judge quashed the warrant.
More broadly, to quash is to put down forcefully: quash a rebellion, quash rumors.
The word suggests swift, decisive action that ends something definitively.
Make of no effect
- voidWithout legal effect
- invalidateMake null or void
- vacateLeave a place empty
- annulDeclare legally void
set aside · overturn · reverse · rescind · revoke · abrogate · countermand · vitiate
Compress with force
- quellForcibly end unrest
- subdueBring under control
- put downInsulting remark meant to diminish
- stamp outForcefully eliminate or suppress
extinguish · stifle · smother · repress · suppress · silence · squelch · snuff out
Send away or reject
- rejectDismiss as unsuitable
- denyRefuse to admit
- refuseReject or garbage
- overruleReject by higher authority
disallow · rebuff · repudiate · decline · throw out · strike · discredit · nix
Formal legal determination
- appealFormal review request
- motionChange in position
- verdictOfficial court decision
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
conviction · subpoena · injunction · writ · judgment · decision · order · petition
nullify
Make of no effect
- voidWithout legal effect
- invalidateMake null or void
- vacateLeave a place empty
annul · set aside · overturn · reverse · rescind · revoke · abrogate · countermand · vitiate · disaffirm
crush
Compress with force
stamp out · extinguish · stifle · smother · repress · suppress · silence · squelch · snuff out · defeat
dismiss
Send away or reject
overrule · disallow · rebuff · repudiate · decline · throw out · strike · discredit · nix · veto
ruling
Formal legal determination
indictment · conviction · subpoena · injunction · writ · judgment · decision · order · petition · proceeding