quash

verb/kwɒʃ/CEFR C1

বাতিল করা; দমন করা

Meaning

To cancel a legal decision, or to put a stop to something completely.

Example sentences

  • The High Court quashed the conviction.হাইকোর্ট দণ্ডাদেশটি বাতিল করে দেন।
  • He quashed the rumour at once.গুজবটি সে সঙ্গে সঙ্গে থামিয়ে দিল।

Word forms

past tense
quashed
-ing form
quashing

A common mistake

He quashed the mango into pulp.→He squashed the mango into pulp.

Squash flattens something physical. Quash cancels a verdict or kills a rumour, a rebellion, a hope — its objects are never things you can hold.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: quell, annul

Antonyms: uphold

Similar words, and what each means

  • quell

    দমন করা, প্রশমিত করা

    To stop something, such as unrest or fear, by force or effort.

  • annul

    বাতিল ঘোষণা করা

    To officially declare that something, such as a marriage or agreement, is no longer valid.

Other English words for “বাতিল করা; দমন করা”

  • reject

    To refuse to accept, use or believe something.

  • cancel

    To stop a plan or arrangement from happening.

  • call off

    To cancel a planned event or activity.

  • rule out

    To exclude something as a possibility or option.

  • rescind

    To officially cancel a decision, law, or agreement.

  • overrule

    To reject or set aside a decision, objection, or argument using higher authority.

Opposite words

  • uphold

    সমুন্নত রাখা, বহাল রাখা, সমর্থন করা

    To support or maintain a decision, rule, or agreement.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “quash” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • পাল্টা প্রতিদান দেওয়া, একই আচরণ ফিরিয়ে দেওয়া
    • • বাতিল করা; দমন করা
    • • পাতা সঠিক ক্রমে সাজানো, সংকলন করা
    • • টলমল পায়ে হাঁটা (ছোট শিশুর)
    Show the answer

    বাতিল করা; দমন করা — quash (verb) — বাতিল করা; দমন করা. To cancel a legal decision, or to put a stop to something completely.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “quash”?

    • • lead
    • • express
    • • quell
    • • march
    Show the answer

    quell — quell — দমন করা, প্রশমিত করা. To stop something, such as unrest or fear, by force or effort.

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