noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The action of quashing something.

   "the quashing of a jihadi enclave here only spurs the sprouting of another there"

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of quash form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

cassationcensorshipchokingoverthrowrepressionsmashing

Example

More examples

"We see too many governments muzzling journalists, and quashing dissent, and censoring the flow of information."

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