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10 Language-to-English DictionariesQuash
/kwɒʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To reject or void a legal decision, charge, or conviction through judicial procedure.
"The appellate court decided to quash the lower court's controversial ruling." - 2
To decisively put an end to something, typically a rumor, rebellion, or uprising.
"The government quickly moved to quash rumors of an impending economic collapse."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'quashen', which came from the Old French 'quasser' (to break, shatter, annul), ultimately tracing back to the Latin root 'quassare', an intensive form of 'quatere' meaning 'to shake'. Over time, the legal sense evolved to mean forcefully rejecting, voiding, or suppressing an official action or statement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Quash" is said worldwide
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annuler
Transliteration: /a.ny.le/
"La cour a décidé d'annuler le jugement."
aufheben
Transliteration: /ˈaʊ̯fˌheːbn̩/
"Das Gericht beschloss, das Urteil aufzuheben."
annullare
Transliteration: /an.nulˈla.re/
"Il giudice ha deciso di annullare la sentenza."
anular
Transliteration: /a.nuˈlaɾ/
"El tribunal decidió anular la decisión anterior."
anular
Transliteration: /a.nuˈlaɾ/
"O tribunal decidiu anular a sentença."
रद्द करना
Transliteration: radd karnā
"अदालत ने निचले न्यायालय के फैसले को रद्द कर दिया।"
撤销
Transliteration: chèxiāo
"法院决定撤销原判。"
기각하다
Transliteration: gigakhada
"법원은 그 판결을 기각하기로 결정했습니다."
破棄する
Transliteration: haki suru
"裁判所はその判決を破棄することを決定した。"
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