quashed
past simple and past participle ofquash
| 单词 | quashed |
| 释义 | quashed past simple and past participle ofquash quash verb[T] uk/kwɒʃ/us/kwɑːʃ/quashverb[T](REFUSE)to sayofficiallythat something,especiallyanearlierofficialdecision, is nolongerto beaccepted: Hisconvictionwas quashed inMarch1986 after hiscounselarguedthat thepoliceevidencewas alllies. Forbidding and banning things
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: UK politics: legislation & law-making quashverb[T](STOP)toforcefullystopsomething that you do notwanttohappen: Therevoltwasswiftlyquashed bygovernmenttroops. Thecompanymovedquicklyto quashrumours/speculationthat it islosingmoney. Causing something to end
Examplesofquashedquashed In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Why then were those other thirty alsoquashed? From theCambridge English Corpus Moreover, by constant repetition of the brilliance of her work it has become sacrosanct, to the extent that any criticism of it is invariablyquashed. From theCambridge English Corpus A bright, folky dance - it's wonderfully catchy - isquashedby another unison statement, the tension maintained as the tempo repeatedly pushes forward and pulls back. From theCambridge English Corpus Acts of judicial connivancequashedsocietal opposition to the regime and prominence was given to the military judicial system within areas commonly beyond its jurisdiction. From theCambridge English Corpus Alternative lifestyle choices, as they relate to work, wealth and welfare, are therefore eitherquashedor mainstreamed as an acceptable way to incorporate them into the dominant culture. From theCambridge English Corpus But the injunction was thenquashedby a higher court, and the brothers were allowed to return. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He appealed against this conviction and it wasquashed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I said there was no conviction standing against the woman, because five and a half years ago it wasquashed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He was also convicted of another offence, but that conviction wasquashed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In 1916, 105 convictions were affirmed and fifty convictions werequashed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He has every right to feel proud that the convictions have beenquashedtoday. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It was accepted at once by the prosecution, and the conviction wasquashed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Thirdly, if the designation were to be deemed unlawful, my decisions and the orders could bequashed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In 1917, 141 convictions were affirmed and seventy-five convictions werequashed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The rest were refused or only partiallyquashed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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