quash
To stop or crush something completely.
quash in a sentence
- The head teacher moved quickly to quash the silly rumour before the whole school believed it.
- The king acted fast to quash the trouble at the border before it could spread.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to quash?
- Astart
- Bencourage
- Cspread
- Dcrush
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D: crush. The other three mean the opposite of quash.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to quash?
- Aencourage
- Bcrush
- Csquash
- Dstop
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A: encourage. The other three mean nearly the same as quash.
Words that mean something similar
crush, stop, squash
Words that mean the opposite
encourage, spread, start
More words about movement & action
- quest: A long search or journey to find or achieve something.
- rampage: To rush about wildly, causing damage; or a wild rush that causes damage.
- ransack: To search a place roughly and messily, often stealing things.
- recede: To move back or become further away.
- recoil: To jump back suddenly in fear or disgust.
- repel: To push something away or drive it back, or to make someone feel disgusted.
- restrain: To hold someone or something back.
- retreat: To move back or away, especially from danger.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test