1. the act of suppressing or putting an end to something

1. present participle of quash; suppressing or putting an end to something forcibly

Examples

• The government is quashing all protests in the capital.
• The court is considering quashing the conviction due to new evidence.
• The company succeeded in quashing rumors about layoffs.
• The quashing of the rebellion took several months.
• Police were accused of quashing freedom of speech.
• The judge ordered the quashing of the search warrant.
• Military forces began quashing the uprising at dawn.