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Webster 1913 Edition

Quash

Quash

,
Noun.
Same as
Squash
.

Quash

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Quashed
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Quashing
.]
[OF.
quasser
, F.
casser
, fr. L.
cassare
to annihilate, annul, fr.
cassus
empty, vain, of uncertain origin. The word has been confused with L.
quassare
to shake, F.
casser
to break, which is probably of different origin. Cf.
Cashier
,
Verb.
T.
]
(Law)
To abate, annul, overthrow, or make void;
as, to
quash
an indictment
.
Blackstone.

Quash

,
Verb.
T.
[OF.
quasser
, F.
casser
, fr. L.
quassare
to shake, shatter, shiver, v. intens. fr.
quatere
,
quassum
, to shake, shatter. Cf.
Concussion
,
Discuss
,
Rescue
, and also
Quash
to annul.]
1.
To beat down, or beat in pieces; to dash forcibly; to crush.
The whales
Against sharp rocks, like reeling vessels,
quashed
,
Though huge as mountains, are in pieces dashed.
Waller.
2.
To crush; to subdue; to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely;
as, to
quash
a rebellion
.
Contrition is apt to
quash
or allay all worldly grief.
Barrow.

Quash

,
Verb.
I.
To be shaken, or dashed about, with noise.

Webster 1828 Edition

Quash

QUASH

,
Verb.
T.
[L. quasso, quatio.]
1.
Properly, to beat down or beat in pieces; to crush.
The whales against sharp rocks, like reeling vessels, quash'd.
2.
To crush; to subdue; as, to quash a rebellion.
3.
In law, to abate, annul, overthrow or make void; as, to quash an indictment. He pays judgment of the writ or declaration that the same may be quashed.

QUASH

,
Verb.
I.
To be shaken with a noise.

QUASH

,
Noun.
A species of cucurbita; but in America pronounced squash; so called probably from it softness. [See the Verb.]

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