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1 quash
transitive verb* * *[kwɒʃ, AM kwɑ:ʃ]vt▪ to \quash sth1. (destroy) bones, a hand, people etw zermalmen; ( fig) hopes, plans etw zerstören [o zunichtemachen] fig2. ( fig: suppress) rebellion, revolt etw [gewaltsam] unterdrücken [o fig niederschlagen] [o fig niederwerfen]to \quash rumours Gerüchte zum Verstummen bringen figto \quash a suggestion einen Vorschlag ablehnen [o verwerfen] [o fig abschmettern]to \quash a bill POL eine Gesetzesvorlage zu Fall bringen [o ablehnento \quash a conviction/decision/sentence einen Schuldspruch/Beschluss/ein Urteil aufheben fachsprto \quash a law ein Gesetz für ungültig erklären [o außer Kraft setzen] fachsprto \quash a writ eine gerichtliche [o richterliche] Anweisung aufheben [o für nichtig erklären] fachspr* * *[kwɒʃ]vt2) rebellion unterdrücken; suggestion, objection ablehnen* * *1. JUR eine Strafe, eine Verfügung etc aufheben, annullieren, eine Anklage abweisen, für nicht begründet erklären, ein Verfahren niederschlagen2. einen Aufstand etc niederschlagen* * *transitive verb1) (annul, make void) aufheben [Urteil, Entscheidung]; zurückweisen [Einspruch, Klage]2) (suppress, crush) unterdrücken [Opposition]; niederschlagen [Aufstand, Generalstreik]* * *v.unterdrücken v.verwerfen v. -
2 quash
[kwɒʃ, Am kwɑ:ʃ] vtto \quash sth1) ( destroy) bones, a hand, people etw zermalmen; ( fig); hopes, plans etw zerstören [o zunichte machen] ( fig)2) (fig: suppress) rebellion, revolt etw [gewaltsam] unterdrücken [o ( fig) niederschlagen] [o ( fig) niederwerfen];to \quash rumours Gerüchte zum Verstummen bringen ( fig)to \quash a conviction/ decision/ sentence einen Schuldspruch/Beschluss/ein Urteil aufheben fachspr;to \quash a writ eine gerichtliche [o richterliche] Anweisung aufheben [o für nichtig erklären]; fachspr
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