QUASHING Synonyms: 200 Similar and Opposite Words

quashing 1 of 3

noun

as in abolition

the doing away with something by formal action the defense's latest call for the quashing of the indictment failed, just as the previous ones had

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quashing

2 of 3

verb (1)

present participle of quash

as in quelling

to put a stop to (something) by the use of force the dictator commanded the army to quash the uprising without mercy

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quashing

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verb (2)

present participle of quash

as in abolishing

to put an end to by formal action attorneys asked the court to quash the indictment

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Recent Examples of quashing

Noun

Corruption takes hold like a spreading toxic mold when those in power hope citizens and voters will allow the quashing and intimidation of honest debate and critical thinking. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026 In December, 1989, at the conclusion of a year when Communist regimes across Eastern Europe were collapsing, Ceaușescu ordered the violent quashing of demonstrations in the western city of Timișoara. — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 Bipartisan sentiment against the quashing of state-level AI lawmaking has percolated for much of the year. — Ford Turner Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025

Verb

The Supreme Court in recent years has handed down rulings in both campaign finance law cases and donor disclosure law cases, quashing restrictions as violations of the First Amendment. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026 Corinaldesi ruled out layoffs or redundancies, quashing the concerns of local trade union Filcams Cgil over the fate of the 200 workers employed by LuisaViaRoma at the time. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 July 2026 Countries that agree effectively accept Beijing’s claims of authority, quashing Tibetan exile activities within their borders. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026 Industry groups, meanwhile, are quashing proposals for higher taxes or stricter regulation by exerting pressure on lawmakers and cozying up to power players in the worlds of philanthropy, medicine, and science. — Lev Facher, STAT, 12 May 2026 Recently, scientists found that the sharks keep their eyesight well into senescence, not only quashing some suspicions that the animals were blind but also revealing their vision remains functional in low light for more than a century. — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 4 May 2026 Pirro has until Monday to appeal District of Columbia Chief Judge James Boasberg’s rulings quashing her subpoenas to the Fed. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 1 May 2026 The ride is obviously tuned for comfort, but not stunning at quashing bumps and light potholes. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 29 Apr. 2026 Tillis said Sunday that the Justice Department assured him any appeal would be focused on the judge's basis for quashing the subpoenas rather than a vehicle for resuming the investigation. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for quashing

Noun

And the most important issue to MAHA voters is not the abolition of vaccines but the affordability of health care.

— Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026
The only position capable of contesting the expanding power and violence of the carceral surround is abolition.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of abolition

Verb

As Matt Reeves is hard at work in Gotham City, James Gunn is quelling some overeager fans about the timeline of the Batman trilogy.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Aside from Spain’s progress in quelling the fires this week, there are still active fires in France to consider, since the particulate matter could continue drifting across large portions of its neighboring nation.

— T. Michelle Murphy, Time, 29 July 2026

Definition of quelling

Verb

Debates over abolishing or scaling back the institution, which occasionally flare up in the United Kingdom and other nations, are rare in Norway.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
While his party debates abolishing prisons and owning grocery stores, Democratic Mayor Daniel Lurie is cleaning up his city.

— Kate Andrews, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of abolishing

Noun

But the immunizations considered for repeal by DOH are only an agency rule, not in state law, and can be repealed by the agency itself.

— CBS News, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Opponents of the repeal also highlight the broader role these forests play, saying the roadless areas are an important part of local communities and economies.

— Dan Peck, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of repeal

Verb

Many cope by masking or camouflaging — suppressing autistic traits in order to fit in.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
However, moderate levels enable the locus coeruleus to emphasize task-relevant information while suppressing background noise.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of suppressing

Verb

The Council earlier this month approved an ordinance repealing a July measure that directed the city manager to assess living conditions at the apartments and make emergency repairs.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
That includes prohibiting the construction of AI data centers in rural Texas neighborhoods, reducing the impacts of data centers on local communities, and repealing sales tax exemptions and other incentives.

— Jack Fink, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of repealing

Verb

The drones rip through the hallways scanning for a threat before disorienting a suspect using flashing lights and subduing them using pepper balls or by ramming into their body, the company says.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
This means the market makers, often called dealers, are the ones that have to play catch-up, adding to volatility instead of subduing it.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 23 July 2026

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