quashed

[US]/kwɒʃt/
[UK]/kwɑʃt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.rejected or denied (the past tense and past participle of quash); suppressed or subdued; calmed or quelled; overpowered or convinced

Phrases & Collocations

quashed the rumor

nedlagde rygte

quashed the rebellion

nedlagde oprøret

quashed the complaint

nedlagde klagen

quashed the appeal

nedlagde appellen

quashed the motion

nedlagde forslaget

quashed the investigation

nedlagde undersøgelsen

quashed the protest

nedlagde protesten

quashed the dissent

nedlagde uenigheden

quashed the challenge

nedlagde udfordringen

quashed the fears

nedlagde frygten

Example Sentences

the court quashed the previous ruling.

retten omgik den tidligere afgørelse.

the protest was quashed by the police.

protesten blev slået ned af politiet.

her hopes were quashed by the bad news.

hendes håb blev knust af den dårlige nyhed.

the government quashed the rumors quickly.

regeringen slog hurtigt rygterne ned.

the judge quashed the charges against him.

dommeren omgik anklagerne mod ham.

they quashed any doubts about their decision.

de eliminerede enhver tvivl om deres beslutning.

the team quashed their opponents' hopes of victory.

holdet knuste deres modstanderes håb om sejr.

the ceo quashed the merger rumors.

direktøren slog rygterne om fusionen ned.

the committee quashed the proposal after much debate.

udvalget omgik forslaget efter en lang debat.

his enthusiasm was quashed by the harsh criticism.

hans entusiasme blev knust af den hårde kritik.

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