Definition of "quashes" []

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quash. (verb)

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• "On the one hand, the contest was for charity, which kind of quashes a lot of complaints, at least in my book."
• "If the teacher quashes such culturally normal behavior then it serves to inform the student that his style of discourse is "wrong" while the instructor's style of discourse is "right.""
• "The ruling essentially quashes the criminal charges brought by Penny Penn, the district attorney in Forsyth County, Ga., against an organization called Final Exit Network Inc. and four Final Exit volunteers."