QUASH
Scrabble letter values: Q10U1A1S1H4 = 17
Definition
- verb put down by force or intimidation. — synonyms: repress, keep_down, subdue, subjugate, reduce
- verb declare invalid. — synonyms: invalidate, annul, void, avoid, nullify
Examples
- “The government quashes any attempt of an uprising”
- “China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently”
- “The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land”