What is another word for quashing ?

The act of putting an end to

cancelation^US

levelling^UK

leveling^US

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“The Government argued that the supervisory review proceedings resulting in the quashing of the judgments at issue had been lawful.”

Noun

The prevention or failure of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something

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Noun

The action of inhibiting or putting an end to a process or progress

Noun

A comprehensive defeat in a contest

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Adjective

Characterized by shame, ignominy or dishonor

Verb

Present participle for to defeat or suppress forcefully and completely

bringing someone to their knees

bringing to screeching halt

treading on

putting the squeeze on

bringing to heel

bringing under the yoke

prevailing over

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

gaining control over

coming down on like a ton of bricks

getting under control

bringing to a standstill

running down

bringing to a halt

putting the stopper on

wrapping up

winding up

keeping under control

coming down heavily on

tightening up on

coming down on

taking severe measures against

taking stern measures against

getting tough on

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“They will put an end to the illicit drug trade, quash the insurgency, and end violence in Colombia.”

Verb

Present participle for to frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

standing in the way of

putting the stopper on

counteracting

putting the mockers on

upsetting the applecart

cooking someone's goose

throwing a spanner in the works

forbidding

halting in its tracks

throwing monkey wrench in

staving

interrupting

throwing a monkey wrench in the works

giving the run around

taking the wind out of your sails

taking wind out of sails

shielding yourself from

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“Already, legal moves are underway to quash the plan.”

Verb

Present participle for to devastate or destroy something

vaporising^UK

vaporizing^US

wiping off the face of the earth

wiping from the face of the earth

levelling^UK

leveling^US

bringing about the downfall of

bringing down

blowing a hole in

putting the skids under

throwing a spanner in the works

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

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“Something occurred at a very deep psychological level to completely quash and destroy their perception of the environment.”

Verb

Present participle for to cancel or reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure

knocking something on the head

declaring null and void

rendering null and void

giving the thumbs down to

getting shot of

barring

phasing out

wiping from the face of the earth

wiping off the face of the earth

vaporizing^US

vaporising^UK

riding roughshod over

removing all traces of

putting a line through

rendering inert

going back on your word

flying in the face of

placing an embargo on

censoring

disavowing

disacknowledging

refusing permission to

giving thumbs down

passing by

giving the red light to

apologizing^US

apologising^UK

having change of heart

doing an about-turn on

washing your hands of

refusing to acknowledge

turning back on

divorcing oneself from

putting six feet under

taking oneself off from

closing one's doors to

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“Application was made for leave to move for judicial review to quash this decision, but leave was refused.”

Verb

Present participle for to allay or make less intense

“It took a long time to quash his irrational paranoia.”

Verb

(figurative) Present participle for to stifle or suppress a quality or characteristic

“Even the wet rains of the past week were not wet enough to dampen our spirits or quash our enthusiasm.”

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putting a spoke in someone's wheel

Present participle for to refrain from openly expressing or displaying

standing in the way of

putting a brake on

pulling in

keeping under control

bringing to a standstill

“Maybe trying to quash your feelings right now is not the healthiest thing for you to do.”

Verb

driving a coach and horses through

Present participle for to refuse to admit the truth or existence of

shooting full of holes

disagreeing with

shooting down in flames

blowing out of the water

demolishing

knocking the bottom out of

calling into question

showing in its true light

giving thumbs down to

dissenting against

showing up

taking issue with

bandying words concerning

picking an argument with

wondering about

hammering away at

picking a bone

taking a stand against

arguing the pros and cons of

declaring to be untrue

protesting against

having an argument about

flying in the face of

calling in question

reversing

saying the opposite of

casting aspersions upon

knocking bottom out of

putting under suspicion

dueling^US

duelling^UK

defending oneself against

enquiring^UK

giving no credence to

scoffing at

not believing

not swallowing

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Verb

Present participle for to defeat, subdue or overcome with superior strength

bringing someone to their knees

wiping the floor with

making mincemeat of

knocking out

putting away

blowing out of the water

gaining a victory over

getting the upper hand over

taking to the cleaners

giving someone a drubbing

giving someone a hiding

running roughshod over

winning a victory over

getting the upper hand

gaining ascendancy over

bringing under control

getting under control

chastening

bringing to heel

bringing under the yoke

putting someone in their place

gaining the upper hand over

going one better than

winning a resounding victory over

giving someone a pasting

pummelling^UK

throwing back in confusion

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Verb

taking the wind out of your sails

Present participle for to take away the self-esteem or conceit from

taking down a peg or two

letting wind out of sails

knocking the stuffing out of

dishonoring^US

making someone eat humble pie

making a fool of

making ashamed

making someone eat crow

putting someone in their place

downgrading

devaluing

settling someone's hash

putting out of countenance

taking down a peg

having the last laugh on

exposing

showing in a bad light

causing to feel small

lowering the status of

stigmatising^UK

slurring

desecrating

popping one's balloon

making one feel small

striking dumb

putting one away

forcing to eat humble pie

libeling^US

libelling^UK

bringing into disrepute

giving a bad name to

tarring and feathering

putting in a bad light

disfavoring

dragging through the mire

dragging through the mud

reducing to the ranks

kicking downstairs

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Verb

Present participle for to cause the downfall or ruin of

throwing a spanner in the works

rendering ineffective

ballsing up

working against

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

raining on someone's parade

vaporizing^US

putting out of commission

vaporising^UK

vandalizing^US

vandalising^UK

putting out of action

making a pig's ear of

levelling^UK

leveling^US

playing merry hell with

doing something badly

imperilling^UK

imperiling^US

bringing about the downfall of

putting the skids under

throwing a monkey wrench into

sealing the doom of

making a dog's dinner of

botching up

nipping in the bud

making of no use or value

etiolating

souring

colouring^UK

coloring^US

striking at the foundations

causing the loss of

resulting in harm to

causing the sacrifice of

minimising^UK

minimizing^US

resulting in damage to

leading to the end of

discoloring^US

driving a nail into the coffin of

bringing a note of sadness to

throwing into confusion

throwing into disorder

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