Word a Day
quash
What does quash mean?
quash (verb): to defeat decisively, to suppress.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce quash?
/kwɔʃ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does quash come from?
From Middle English quaschen, quasshen, cwessen, quassen, from Old French quasser.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of quash?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “quash”?
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What does “quash” mean?
to defeat decisively, to suppress
Right! That's what “quash” means.
to find a solution to (a problem)
Not quite: that's what resolve means.
to interrupt an activity and wait
Not quite: that's what pause means.
stop moving or become immobilized
Not quite: that's what freeze means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “quash”?
depend
Not quite: depend means something else.
cruise
Not quite: cruise means something else.
export
Not quite: export means something else.
subdue
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